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	3872
Hop Lager	19 L	5.27%	24.05	1.052	1.012		All Grain	2179
Cascade Lager	3.5 gal	5.46%	72.02	1.051	1.009		BIAB	2171
Polenta lager 2	17 L	4.87%	24.38	1.044	1.007		All Grain	2051
Stallion Premium Laager	1000 L	4.54%	46.48	1.045	1.010		All Grain	1767
lager perfeita	48 L	5.15%	16.79	1.046	1.007		All Grain	1711
Summer Brew grainfather	25 L	6.12%	19.84	1.055	1.009		All Grain	1547
LemonDrop SMASH	6 gal	5.02%	7.85	1.048	1.010		All Grain	1251
Tropical Lager	16 gal	5.29%	27.38	1.052	1.012		All Grain	1250
(2016-04-25) EZ Action Lager	6 gal	4.51%	17.31	1.045	1.010		All Grain	1180

Newest American Lager Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Punk IPA	20 L	5.73%	72.63	1.053	1.009		All Grain	4
Rocky racoon honey lager	5 gal	5.67%	22.73	1.048	1.005		All Grain	5
509 Pilsner	5.5 gal	5.49%	39.14	1.056	1.014		All Grain	11
4Gs American Hopped Pilsner	6 gal	5.44%	27.85	1.048	1.007		All Grain	6
Corn ball 1970s gusto lager	2.75 gal	7.97%	28.04	1.072	1.012		All Grain	14
Sam Adams Boston Lager Clone	6.5 gal	4.61%	17.5	1.045	1.010		All Grain	14
Uncle Anthony's 4th of July Brew	5 gal	4.67%	6.28	1.042	1.006		extract	36
Ripper	5.4 gal	4.6%	12.34	1.043	1.007		All Grain	17
PORTER	20 L	5.39%	0	1.055	1.014		All Grain	11
Mexi-Lager	5 gal	4.82%	19.51	1.049	1.012		Partial Mash	23

Fermentables Used In American Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Pale 2-Row	177	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	65%	7% - 100%
Flaked Corn	149		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	17%	0% - 100%
American - Pilsner	145	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	73%	9% - 100%
German - Pilsner	101	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	70%	2% - 100%
Flaked Rice	75		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	19%	3% - 78%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	70	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	8%	2% - 90%
American - Pale 6-Row	53	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	35	48%	6% - 89%
American - Vienna	50	American	Grain	base malt	4°L	35	18%	4% - 69%
German - Vienna	37	German	Grain	base malt	4°L	37	24%	4% - 100%
German - Carapils	35	German	Grain	crystal malt	1.3°L	35	9%	1% - 50%

Hops Used In American Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Saaz	111	3.5	38%	1% - 100%
Cascade	97	7	38%	4% - 100%
Magnum	49	15	44%	5% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	43	3.75	37%	8% - 100%
Tettnanger	39	4.5	44%	9% - 100%
Northern Brewer	33	7.8	40%	6% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	30	4	41%	4% - 100%
Citra	29	11	33%	2% - 100%
Cluster	28	6.5	45%	8% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau	27	3.9	49%	4% - 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%
Briess - Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes	2	American	Adjunct	other	0.8°L	34.5	54%	50% - 57%
German - CaraHell	2	German	Grain	crystal malt	11°L	34	75%	50% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	2	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	71%	43% - 100%
American - Pale 2-Row	2	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	75%	50% - 100%
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%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	2	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	24%	14% - 33%
American - Pilsner	2	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	100%	100% - 100%
Flaked Corn	1		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	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	101	Fermentis / Safale	Lager	.105	High	83%	48°F	72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23	58	Fermentis / Safale	Lager	.105	High	82%	48°F	72°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	40	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.095	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840	35	White Labs	Lager	Medium	Medium	77.5%	50°F	55°F
Wyeast - American Lager 2035	22	Wyeast	Lager	0.09	Medium	75%	48°F	58°F
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940	21	White Labs	Lager	Medium	Medium	74%	50°F	55°F
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189	19	Fermentis / Safale	Lager	.105	High	84%	48°F	72°F
Wyeast - Pilsen Lager 2007	16	Wyeast	Lager	0.09	Medium	73%	48°F	56°F
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54	14	Mangrove Jack	Lager	n/a	Med-High	79.5%	64°F	68°F
Wyeast - California Lager 2112	11	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	44	Water Agt	Boil	67%	0% - 100%
Gypsum	34	Water Agt	Mash	25%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	21	Fining	Boil	78%	31% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	18	Water Agt	Mash	31%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	17	Water Agt	Mash	82%	14% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	11	Water Agt	Mash	24%	0% - 67%
Epsom Salt	8	Water Agt	Mash	3%	0% - 14%
Table Salt	7	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 50%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	6	Water Agt	Mash	29%	0% - 60%
Phosphoric acid	5	Water Agt	Mash	80%	13% - 100%

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