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	5042
Hop Lager	19 L	5.27%	24.05	1.052	1.012		All Grain	3849
Cascade Lager	3.5 gal	5.46%	72.02	1.051	1.009		BIAB	2890
Stallion Premium Laager	1000 L	4.54%	46.48	1.045	1.010		All Grain	2482
Polenta lager 2	17 L	4.87%	24.38	1.044	1.007		All Grain	2432
CCB - Hoppy Lager	50 L	7.41%	57.13	1.066	1.010		All Grain	2416
Premium Lager (5 gal)	5.5 gal	5.08%	12.77	1.047	1.008		All Grain	2001
lager perfeita	48 L	5.15%	16.79	1.046	1.007		All Grain	1941
Tropical Lager	16 gal	5.29%	27.38	1.052	1.012		All Grain	1894
Summer Brew grainfather	25 L	6.12%	19.84	1.055	1.009		All Grain	1805

Newest American Lager Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Common	6.5 gal	5.26%	39.76	1.048	1.008		All Grain	0
Summer Lager	10.5 gal	5.04%	14.16	1.045	1.006		BIAB	12
Dry-Hopped Pilsner	5.5 gal	5.02%	16.14	1.047	1.008		BIAB	7
American Lager	5.5 gal	4.99%	32.25	1.049	1.011		All Grain	30
Lawnmower Lager	100 L	4.68%	13.12	1.044	1.008		All Grain	10
Goose Piss	14 gal	5.68%	34.63	1.053	1.010		All Grain	2
Pre-Prohibition Lager	5 gal	4.42%	46.83	1.045	1.011		All Grain	5
Faux lager	20 L	5.49%	17.53	1.054	1.012		All Grain	15
Wondrous Glow	5 gal	4.72%	19.84	1.049	1.013		All Grain	19
Land of Sky Blue Waters (Hamm's clone)	5.25 gal	4.43%	19.86	1.042	1.008		All Grain	11

Fermentables Used In American Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Pale 2-Row	203	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	65%	7% - 100%
Flaked Corn	183		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	18%	0% - 100%
American - Pilsner	161	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	71%	9% - 100%
German - Pilsner	111	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	71%	2% - 100%
Flaked Rice	90		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	18%	3% - 78%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	79	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	9%	2% - 100%
American - Pale 6-Row	62	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	35	50%	10% - 89%
American - Vienna	57	American	Grain	base malt	4°L	35	18%	4% - 70%
German - Acidulated Malt	45	German	Grain	acidulated malt	3.4°L	27	3%	1% - 6%
German - Vienna	40	German	Grain	base malt	4°L	37	24%	4% - 91%

Hops Used In American Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Saaz	128	3.5	39%	1% - 100%
Cascade	107	7	38%	4% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	55	3.75	39%	8% - 100%
Magnum	54	15	42%	5% - 100%
Tettnanger	44	4.5	40%	9% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	35	4	37%	4% - 100%
Northern Brewer	34	7.8	39%	6% - 100%
Cluster	32	6.5	46%	8% - 100%
Citra	32	11	32%	2% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau	31	3.9	50%	4% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In American Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Pilsner	3	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	83%	50% - 100%
American - Pale 2-Row	3	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	67%	50% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L	3	American	Grain	crystal malt	10°L	35	100%	100% - 100%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	2	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	24%	14% - 33%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	2	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	71%	43% - 100%
German - CaraHell	2	German	Grain	crystal malt	11°L	34	75%	50% - 100%
Briess - Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes	2	American	Adjunct	other	0.8°L	34.5	54%	50% - 57%
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%
Rice Hulls	1		Adjunct	other	0°L	0	100%	100% - 100%

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	119	Fermentis / Safale	Lagers	.105	High	83%	48°F	72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23	62	Fermentis / Safale	Lagers	.105	High	82%	48°F	72°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	46	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840	41	White Labs	Lagers	Medium	Medium	77.5%	50°F	55°F
Wyeast - American Lager 2035	26	Wyeast	Lagers	0.09	Medium	75%	48°F	58°F
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940	23	White Labs	Lagers	Medium	Medium	74%	50°F	55°F
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189	23	Fermentis / Safale	Lagers	.105	High	84%	48°F	72°F
Wyeast - Pilsen Lager 2007	20	Wyeast	Lagers	0.09	Medium	73%	48°F	56°F
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54	19	Mangrove Jack	Lagers	n/a	Med-High	79.5%	64°F	68°F
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124	13	Wyeast	Lagers	0.09	Medium	75%	48°F	58°F

Other Ingredients Used In American Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Whirlfloc	61	Fining	Boil	66%	10% - 100%
Gypsum	54	Water Agt	Mash	25%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	30	Water Agt	Mash	80%	14% - 100%
Irish Moss	27	Fining	Boil	74%	31% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	27	Water Agt	Mash	21%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	17	Water Agt	Mash	32%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	13	Water Agt	Mash	10%	0% - 67%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	12	Water Agt	Mash	48%	0% - 100%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	12	Water Agt	Mash	34%	0% - 67%
Table Salt	9	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 50%

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