Standard American Beer - American Lager

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Top 10 American Lager Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
American Lager	12 gal	4.52%	17.67	1.046	1.011		BIAB	3206
Polenta lager 2	17 L	4.87%	24.38	1.044	1.007		All Grain	1852
Cascade Lager	3.5 gal	5.46%	72.02	1.051	1.009		BIAB	1812
Hop Lager	19 L	5.27%	24.05	1.052	1.012		All Grain	1567
Stallion Premium Laager	1000 L	4.54%	46.48	1.045	1.010		All Grain	1552
lager perfeita	48 L	5.15%	16.79	1.046	1.007		All Grain	1550
Red Stripe Clone	25 L	4.57%	16.63	1.046	1.011		BIAB	1382
Summer Brew grainfather	25 L	6.12%	19.84	1.055	1.009		All Grain	1375
LemonDrop SMASH	6 gal	5.02%	7.85	1.048	1.010		All Grain	1135
(2016-04-25) EZ Action Lager	6 gal	4.51%	17.31	1.045	1.010		All Grain	1040

Newest American Lager Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Baby Shark Lager	1.5 gal	4.23%	14.76	1.040	1.008		BIAB	4
HOP LAGER	20 L	5.64%	12.34	1.050	1.007		All Grain	4
Awesome Recipe	5 gal	4.1%	0	1.042	1.010		All Grain	2
Uniquecorn	165 gal	5.41%	17.63	1.051	1.010		All Grain	11
Uniquecorn	165 gal	5.19%	17.63	1.050	1.011		All Grain	1
Corn Lager	19 L	6.04%	14.62	1.055	1.009		All Grain	3
Oktober Lager	20 L	6.11%	13.55	1.056	1.010		All Grain	8
pacific gem	20.8 L	6.19%	16.78	1.063	1.016		All Grain	4
Awesome Recipe	1.3 gal	26.79%	0	1.272	1.068		All Grain	11
Awesome Recipe	1.3 gal	23.32%	0	1.237	1.059		All Grain	3

Fermentables Used In American Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Pale 2-Row	163	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	66%	10% - 100%
Flaked Corn	140		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	17%	0% - 100%
American - Pilsner	134	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	75%	9% - 100%
German - Pilsner	94	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	71%	2% - 100%
Flaked Rice	70		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	18%	3% - 78%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	66	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	9%	2% - 90%
American - Pale 6-Row	45	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	35	49%	16% - 89%
American - Vienna	43	American	Grain	base malt	4°L	35	17%	3% - 69%
German - Vienna	33	German	Grain	base malt	4°L	37	24%	4% - 100%
German - Acidulated Malt	33	German	Grain	acidulated malt	3.4°L	27	3%	1% - 5%

Hops Used In American Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Saaz	106	3.5	37%	1% - 100%
Cascade	93	7	37%	4% - 100%
Magnum	44	15	45%	5% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	41	3.75	37%	8% - 100%
Northern Brewer	32	7.8	40%	6% - 100%
Tettnanger	31	4.5	41%	9% - 100%
Cluster	29	6.5	44%	8% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	28	4	40%	4% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau	27	3.9	47%	4% - 100%
Citra	27	11	33%	2% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In American Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L	3	American	Grain	crystal malt	10°L	35	100%	100% - 100%
American - Pale 2-Row	2	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	75%	50% - 100%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	2	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	24%	14% - 33%
American - Pale 6-Row	2	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	35	58%	50% - 67%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	2	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	63%	25% - 100%
American - Pilsner	2	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	100%	100% - 100%
Briess - Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes	2	American	Grain	base malt	0.8°L	34.5	54%	50% - 57%
German - CaraHell	2	German	Grain	crystal malt	11°L	34	75%	50% - 100%
Flaked Corn	1		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	100%	100% - 100%
United Kingdom - Brown	1	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	65°L	32	33%	33% - 33%

Yeasts Used In American Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70	90	Fermentis / Safale	Lager	.105	High	83%	48°F	72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23	54	Fermentis / Safale	Lager	.105	High	82%	48°F	72°F
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840	34	White Labs	Lager	Medium	Medium	77.5%	50°F	55°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	33	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.095	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - American Lager 2035	22	Wyeast	Lager	0.09	Medium	75%	48°F	58°F
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940	20	White Labs	Lager	Medium	Medium	74%	50°F	55°F
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189	17	Fermentis / Safale	Lager	.105	High	84%	48°F	72°F
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54	14	Mangrove Jack	Lager	n/a	Med-High	79.5%	64°F	68°F
Wyeast - Pilsen Lager 2007	14	Wyeast	Lager	0.09	Medium	73%	48°F	56°F
Wyeast - California Lager 2112	12	Wyeast	Lager	0.09	High	69%	58°F	68°F

Other Ingredients Used In American Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Whirlfloc	39	Water Agt	Boil	68%	10% - 100%
Gypsum	25	Water Agt	Mash	25%	0% - 75%
Irish Moss	21	Other	Boil	78%	31% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	19	Water Agt	Boil	30%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	14	Water Agt	Mash	74%	14% - 100%
Table Salt	7	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 50%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	5	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 40%
Epsom Salt	5	Water Agt	Mash	4%	0% - 14%
Phosphoric acid	4	Water Agt	Mash	80%	13% - 100%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	4	Water Agt	Boil	42%	7% - 100%

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