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	4355
Hop Lager	19 L	5.27%	24.05	1.052	1.012		All Grain	2746
Cascade Lager	3.5 gal	5.46%	72.02	1.051	1.009		BIAB	2466
CCB - Hoppy Lager	50 L	7.41%	57.13	1.066	1.010		All Grain	2301
Polenta lager 2	17 L	4.87%	24.38	1.044	1.007		All Grain	2213
Stallion Premium Laager	1000 L	4.54%	46.48	1.045	1.010		All Grain	1928
lager perfeita	48 L	5.15%	16.79	1.046	1.007		All Grain	1840
Summer Brew grainfather	25 L	6.12%	19.84	1.055	1.009		All Grain	1667
Tropical Lager	16 gal	5.29%	27.38	1.052	1.012		All Grain	1516
LemonDrop SMASH	6 gal	5.02%	7.85	1.048	1.010		All Grain	1394

Newest American Lager Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Full Steam Ahead	23 L	5.24%	43.8	1.049	1.009		All Grain	0
bohlag	21 L	5.07%	31.27	1.051	1.012		All Grain	3
Cerveza de Cuarentena	5 gal	5%	19.17	1.050	1.011		BIAB	15
Cashmere Lager	5.25 gal	4.99%	22.08	1.046	1.008		All Grain	6
PHB Pandemic 2020 Mex Lager	6 gal	4.39%	15.96	1.043	1.009		All Grain	26
Crystal Lager	6 gal	4.61%	13.52	1.044	1.009		All Grain	12
American Lager	5.5 gal	4.65%	19.74	1.042	1.007		All Grain	42
Noche Buena	5.5 gal	5.05%	39.03	1.050	1.012		All Grain	20
Mexican Lager	2 gal	5.16%	20.94	1.054	1.014		All Grain	20
KUNST BIER SIGLE VESSEL	60 L	3.23%	11.97	1.033	1.008		BIAB	11

Fermentables Used In American Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Pale 2-Row	194	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	65%	7% - 100%
Flaked Corn	167		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	18%	0% - 100%
American - Pilsner	154	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	72%	9% - 100%
German - Pilsner	107	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	70%	2% - 100%
Flaked Rice	82		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	18%	3% - 78%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	75	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	9%	2% - 100%
American - Pale 6-Row	60	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	35	48%	9% - 89%
American - Vienna	52	American	Grain	base malt	4°L	35	18%	4% - 69%
German - Acidulated Malt	40	German	Grain	acidulated malt	3.4°L	27	3%	1% - 5%
German - Vienna	39	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	121	3.5	39%	1% - 100%
Cascade	103	7	37%	4% - 100%
Magnum	54	15	44%	5% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	50	3.75	38%	8% - 100%
Tettnanger	40	4.5	43%	9% - 100%
Northern Brewer	36	7.8	40%	6% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	32	4	39%	4% - 100%
Cluster	30	6.5	45%	8% - 100%
Citra	30	11	33%	2% - 100%
Mount Hood	27	4.8	49%	24% - 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	67%	50% - 100%
American - Pilsner	3	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	83%	50% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L	3	American	Grain	crystal malt	10°L	35	100%	100% - 100%
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%
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%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	2	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	24%	14% - 33%
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	115	Fermentis / Safale	Lager	.105	High	83%	48°F	72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23	62	Fermentis / Safale	Lager	.105	High	82%	48°F	72°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	43	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840	38	White Labs	Lager	Medium	Medium	77.5%	50°F	55°F
Wyeast - American Lager 2035	23	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	17	Wyeast	Lager	0.09	Medium	73%	48°F	56°F
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54	17	Mangrove Jack	Lager	n/a	Med-High	79.5%	64°F	68°F
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124	12	Wyeast	Lager	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	47	Water Agt	Boil	66%	10% - 100%
Gypsum	44	Water Agt	Mash	23%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	25	Water Agt	Mash	82%	14% - 100%
Irish Moss	23	Fining	Boil	74%	31% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	18	Water Agt	Boil	31%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	18	Water Agt	Mash	21%	0% - 67%
Epsom Salt	10	Water Agt	Mash	3%	0% - 14%
Table Salt	9	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 50%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	7	Water Agt	Mash	39%	0% - 100%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	7	Water Agt	Mash	26%	0% - 50%

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