Beer Style: American Lager
Doughboy Draught
American Pilsners were bigger and hoppier in the past, right? Well, not always. In 1917 — near the end of World War I — Congress passed the Food and Fuel Control Act (also known as the Lever Act), which gave President Wilson the power to set prices on and direct the distribution of food and coal. Wilson shut distilleries, limited the amount of coal breweries could use and capped the alcohol percentage in beer to 2.75% by weight (about 3.4% by volume). Here is a classic American Pilsner an American infantryman (or doughboy) might have drank during training, before being shipped off to the trenches in Europe.
The Schizlitz
This is a beer formulated with some information I received about how Schlitz was brewed in 1975. I simplified this formulation by using flaked maize and specifiying that the beer be fermented at working strength, rather than using high gravity brewing.
Red, White and Brew Pilsner
This is a modern American Pilsner, though not an attempt to clone any particular brand.
Uncommon Common – California Common
Anchor Brewing Company has always been very generous to homebrewers. This recipe by Jamil Zainasheff makes a beer similar in flavor to Anchor Steam, but a bit bigger in mouthfeel, hops and malt flavors. If you want a beer a bit drier and more like Anchor Steam, eliminate the Munich, Victory and pale chocolate malts.
Make Award-Winning Session Beers
One of the trends of the past few years that I’ve welcomed is the rediscovery of lower-alcohol craft beers. Perhaps it’s a reaction to the “imperial everything” trend or just consumers becoming
India Pale Lager Clone Recipes
India Pale Lager (IPL) is a modern hybridization of the India Pale Ale (IPA) style and a (insert your own interpretation of the) “lager component” that has taken a craft beer industry
Annie Johnson: Homebrewer of the Year
The 2013 Homebrewer of the Year is unique in a lot of ways. For starters, Sacramento, California’s Annie Johnson is the first woman to win the American Homebrewing Association’s coveted award since
Beano® Braü
Need to brew an Ultra low carb batch of beer? No reason the stop homebrewing just because you want to keep track of your carbohydrate intake. We’ve got a recipe for those who are counting their calories utilizing Beano® to help consume extra carbohydrates found in beer.
Al Capone’s Beer Recipe from Chicago 1924
A recipe from a brewery that supposedly owned by Al Capone.
Classic American Pilsner
Jamil Zainasheff’s lays down a CAP recipe for brewers to try their hand at. Be sure to use fresh hops and keep a close eye on the fermentation temperature.
Brewing With Corn
Macro lagers aren’t the only beers that benefit from the addition of corn (maize). Learn how it can benefit homebrewers too!
RPB’s Lede Lager
RPB’s Lede Lager (5 gallon/19 L, all-grain) OG = 1.060 FG = 1.014 IBU = 62 SRM = 13 ABV = 6.2% Ingredients 9 lbs. (4.1 kg) 2-row pale malt 2.5 lbs.
