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	2933
Rocky Raccoon's Honey Lager	5 gal	5.49%	32.32	1.049	1.008		All Grain	2425
Polenta lager 2	17 L	4.87%	24.38	1.044	1.007		All Grain	1697
Cascade Lager	3.5 gal	5.46%	72.02	1.051	1.009		BIAB	1614
lager perfeita	48 L	5.15%	16.79	1.046	1.007		All Grain	1447
Stallion Premium Laager	1000 L	4.54%	46.48	1.045	1.010		All Grain	1444
Hop Lager	19 L	5.27%	24.05	1.052	1.012		All Grain	1371
Summer Brew grainfather	25 L	6.12%	19.84	1.055	1.009		All Grain	1290
Red Stripe Clone	25 L	4.57%	16.63	1.046	1.011		BIAB	1133
LemonDrop SMASH	6 gal	5.02%	7.85	1.048	1.010		All Grain	1056

Newest American Lager Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Ol Dick lager	62 gal	4.78%	23.87	1.044	1.007		All Grain	1
Pilsner	5.5 gal	3.83%	22.64	1.036	1.006		All Grain	7
Raffle Baffle	5 gal	5.25%	12.95	1.048	1.008		All Grain	5
40 oz. to Freedom	5.5 gal	8.07%	20.96	1.077	1.015		All Grain	5
beer man koska 2	24 L	5.24%	22.17	1.050	1.010		All Grain	9
Awesome Recipe	45 L	4.09%	24.67	1.037	1.006		BIAB	4
Amber lager	10.25 gal	4.97%	38.61	1.047	1.009		All Grain	9
Awesome Recipe	21 L	4.4%	0	1.044	1.010		All Grain	7
California Common	5 gal	4.93%	21.6	1.053	1.015		All Grain	13
Levasseur's Le batteur Lager	5.5 gal	5.51%	25.28	1.057	1.015		All Grain	10

Fermentables Used In American Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Pale 2-Row	157	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	66%	10% - 100%
Flaked Corn	141		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	17%	0% - 100%
American - Pilsner	120	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	73%	9% - 100%
German - Pilsner	86	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	74%	9% - 100%
Flaked Rice	67		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	17%	3% - 31%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	64	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	9%	2% - 90%
American - Pale 6-Row	46	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	35	48%	16% - 89%
American - Vienna	41	American	Grain	base malt	4°L	35	17%	3% - 69%
German - Vienna	34	German	Grain	base malt	4°L	37	23%	4% - 100%
German - Acidulated Malt	30	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	100	3.5	37%	1% - 100%
Cascade	88	7	36%	4% - 100%
Magnum	41	15	43%	5% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	40	3.75	37%	8% - 100%
Northern Brewer	32	7.8	40%	6% - 100%
Tettnanger	31	4.5	41%	9% - 100%
Cluster	30	6.5	44%	8% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau	28	3.9	50%	4% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	26	4	38%	4% - 100%
Citra	25	11	34%	2% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In American Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Pale 2-Row	3	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	77%	50% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L	3	American	Grain	crystal malt	10°L	35	100%	100% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	2	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	63%	25% - 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%
Briess - Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes	2	American	Grain	base malt	0.8°L	34.5	54%	50% - 57%
Flaked Corn	1		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	100%	100% - 100%
German - Dark Munich	1	German	Grain	base malt	10°L	36	29%	29% - 29%
Torrified Wheat	1		Adjunct	raw	2°L	36	50%	50% - 50%
German - Red X	1	German	Grain	base malt	12°L	36	100%	100% - 100%

Yeasts Used In American Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis / Safale - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70	85	Fermentis / Safale	Lager	.105	High	83%	48°F	72°F
Fermentis / Safale - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23	55	Fermentis / Safale	Lager	.105	High	82%	48°F	72°F
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840	33	White Labs	Lager	Medium	Medium	77.5%	50°F	55°F
Fermentis / Safale - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	28	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	17	White Labs	Lager	Medium	Medium	74%	50°F	55°F
Fermentis / Safale - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189	15	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 - California Lager 2112	13	Wyeast	Lager	0.09	High	69%	58°F	68°F
Wyeast - Pilsen Lager 2007	13	Wyeast	Lager	0.09	Medium	73%	48°F	56°F

Other Ingredients Used In American Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Whirlfloc	33	Fining	Mash	65%	10% - 100%
Irish Moss	21	Fining	Boil	78%	31% - 100%
Gypsum	21	Water Agt	Mash	22%	0% - 75%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	19	Water Agt	Mash	30%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	15	Water Agt	Sparge	72%	14% - 100%
Table Salt	7	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 50%
Epsom Salt	5	Water Agt	Mash	4%	0% - 14%
Chalk	4	Water Agt	Mash	5%	0% - 20%
Phosphoric acid	4	Water Agt	Mash	80%	13% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	4	Water Agt	Mash	10%	0% - 40%

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