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Fermentables Used In American Lager Recipes

Name Recipes Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 301 18% 0% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 251 65% 7% - 100%
American - Pilsner 219 68% 6% - 100%
Flaked Rice 142 19% 3% - 78%
German - Pilsner 137 71% 2% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 111 8% 1% - 100%
American - Pale 6-Row 82 49% 9% - 89%
German - Acidulated Malt 81 3% 1% - 6%
American - Vienna 70 16% 4% - 70%
Munich - Light 10L 67 12% 1% - 83%
German - Vienna 51 24% 4% - 91%
Rice Hulls 49 7% 0% - 41%
German - Carapils 46 9% 1% - 50%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 43 15% 2% - 50%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 40 8% 1% - 33%
Belgian - Pilsner 36 68% 11% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 33 53% 4% - 100%
Canadian - Pale 2-Row 31 74% 35% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 27 7% 2% - 17%
Cane Sugar 27 11% 3% - 50%
Flaked Oats 26 9% 2% - 32%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 26 9% 1% - 100%
Briess - Carapils Malt 26 4% 1% - 10%
Rice Syrup Solids 25 19% 1% - 40%
Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row 25 63% 15% - 99%
German - Bohemian Pilsner 24 62% 11% - 94%
Munich 23 15% 2% - 97%
Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row 23 73% 8% - 100%
German - Melanoidin 22 4% 1% - 8%
Honey 22 24% 5% - 45%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 21 8% 2% - 30%
Honey Malt 21 4% 0% - 13%
German - CaraHell 20 6% 2% - 20%
Liquid Malt Extract - Light 20 61% 23% - 100%
American - Pale Ale 19 69% 6% - 100%
Dry Malt Extract - Light 18 73% 19% - 100%
American - Wheat 18 10% 2% - 42%
Belgian - Biscuit 18 7% 1% - 16%
Briess - Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes 18 18% 5% - 35%
Munich Dark 20L 16 9% 2% - 27%
Weyermann - Acidulated 16 4% 2% - 6%
American - Victory 15 5% 1% - 20%
American - White Wheat 15 16% 4% - 52%
Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen 15 61% 10% - 100%
Weyermann - Pilsner 15 73% 30% - 98%
Aromatic Malt 14 37% 2% - 100%
German - CaraFoam 14 8% 3% - 17%
German - Pale Ale 14 51% 17% - 96%
United Kingdom - Golden Promise 14 58% 4% - 100%
Rahr - Standard 2-Row 14 66% 38% - 87%
Briess - Rice, Flaked 14 16% 6% - 33%
Agrária - Pilsner Malt 14 86% 60% - 100%
Briess - DME Pilsen Light 13 49% 18% - 100%
Flaked Wheat 11 20% 2% - 100%
Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light 11 54% 24% - 100%
BE - Pale Ale 10 50% 11% - 97%
Munich Malt 10 8% 2% - 25%
Grits 9 16% 9% - 24%
German - Caramel Pils 9 7% 2% - 12%
Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen 9 67% 20% - 88%
Weyermann - Carafoam 9 6% 1% - 12%
German - CaraMunich I 8 7% 2% - 15%
Finland - Pilsner Malt 8 93% 83% - 100%
Flaked Barley 7 10% 3% - 21%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 7 6% 0% - 14%
American - Chocolate 7 3% 1% - 7%
American - Roasted Barley 7 4% 2% - 9%
United Kingdom - Lager 7 87% 71% - 100%
United Kingdom - Pilsen 7 83% 36% - 100%
Liquid Malt Extract - Amber 7 72% 50% - 100%
Corn Syrup 7 11% 1% - 40%
Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen 7 62% 34% - 94%
Weyermann - Carapils 7 8% 3% - 13%
Weyermann - Vienna Malt 7 34% 4% - 100%
Proximity - Base Malt 7 50% 11% - 100%
Canada Malting - CMC 2-ROW MALT 7 57% 21% - 73%
Malteurop - 2 Row 7 73% 52% - 95%
Torrified Wheat 6 11% 4% - 25%
Briess - Bonlander Munich 6 10% 1% - 25%
American - Caramel / Crystal 30L 6 5% 1% - 9%
Rye 6 7% 2% - 19%
Belgian - Aromatic 6 3% 1% - 11%
German - Pale Wheat 6 7% 1% - 16%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate 6 2% 1% - 3%
Viking - Pilsner Malt 6 80% 36% - 100%
Rahr - Premium Pilsner 6 68% 29% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 15L 5 8% 1% - 13%
American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted 5 43% 10% - 100%
Belgian - Wheat 5 11% 3% - 25%
German - CaraMunich II 5 10% 2% - 22%
German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 5 76% 68% - 90%
United Kingdom - Dextrine Malt 5 5% 2% - 9%
United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row 5 52% 24% - 93%
Weyermann - Munich Type I 5 15% 4% - 29%
Weyermann - Pale Ale 5 75% 60% - 97%
Admiral - Organic Pilsner Malt 5 76% 56% - 97%
Avangard - Pilsner 5 56% 38% - 70%
Briess - LME Golden Light 5 53% 21% - 99%
Briess - LME Pilsen Light 5 60% 43% - 100%
Munich - 60L 4 2% 1% - 3%
Belgian - Caramel Pils 4 18% 9% - 29%
United Kingdom - Amber 4 5% 1% - 13%
Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 4 5% 3% - 6%
Brown Sugar 4 21% 14% - 37%
Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light 4 79% 28% - 100%
New Zealand - Pilsner Malt 4 64% 42% - 87%
Weyermann - Carahell 4 4% 3% - 5%
Bestmalz - BEST Chit Malt 4 6% 5% - 8%
Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated 4 2% 0% - 5%
Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter 4 36% 9% - 92%
Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L 4 9% 1% - 16%
Briess - Brewers Brown Rice Flakes 4 18% 2% - 49%
Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 4 78% 47% - 100%
Gambrinus - Pilsner Malt 4 68% 16% - 95%
Canada Malting - SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT 4 77% 24% - 97%
Dry Malt Extract - Amber 3 66% 17% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L 3 5% 3% - 9%
American - Caramel / Crystal 150L 3 1% 0% - 2%
American - Special Roast 3 6% 5% - 9%
Belgian - CaraMunich 3 3% 2% - 5%
Weyermann - CARABELGE 3 12% 7% - 21%
German - CaraRed 3 2% 2% - 4%
United Kingdom - Cara Malt 3 5% 3% - 7%
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L 3 9% 6% - 13%
Maltodextrin 3 10% 6% - 14%
Bestmalz - BEST Vienna 3 19% 10% - 33%
Rahr - Standard 6-Row 3 57% 39% - 73%
Mecca Grade - Pelton 3 65% 20% - 90%
Weyermann - CaraAmber 3 5% 5% - 5%
The Swaen - Swaen Pilsner 3 48% 33% - 72%
Castle Malting - Château Pilsen 2RS 3 73% 43% - 92%
Barnowl - Pilsener Malt 3 62% 21% - 98%
Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt 3 70% 47% - 88%
Briess - DME Golden Light 3 28% 16% - 37%
Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L 3 8% 5% - 11%
Weyermann - Barke Vienna 3 5% 4% - 6%
Viking - Extra pale malt 3 54% 49% - 64%
Gambrinus - Honey Malt 3 9% 5% - 17%
Gladfield - Gladiator Malt 3 7% 3% - 12%
Gladfield - American Ale Malt 3 57% 35% - 71%
Agrária - Munich Malt 3 8% 4% - 11%
Flaked Rye 2 10% 10% - 10%
Dry Malt Extract - Wheat 2 14% 5% - 23%
American - Black Barley 2 16% 5% - 29%
American - Black Malt 2 34% 1% - 67%
American - Red Wheat 2 23% 7% - 39%
Smoked Malt 2 12% 11% - 14%
Belgian - CaraVienne 2 5% 2% - 7%
Belgian - Special B 2 7% 3% - 10%
Unmalted Wheat 2 4% 3% - 5%
Canadian - Pale Wheat 2 23% 7% - 40%
German - CaraAmber 2 2% 1% - 3%
German - CaraMunich III 2 4% 1% - 8%
German - Wheat Malt 2 17% 14% - 20%
United Kingdom - Black Patent 2 5% 5% - 6%
United Kingdom - Crystal 30L 2 7% 5% - 8%
United Kingdom - Crystal 45L 2 3% 1% - 4%
United Kingdom - Crystal 90L 2 9% 1% - 16%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley 2 50% 1% - 100%
Brown Rice Syrup - Gluten Free 2 17% 9% - 25%
Invert Sugar Syrup 2 2% 1% - 4%
Lactose (Milk Sugar) 2 5% 4% - 6%
American - Munich Millet Malt - Gluten Free 2 47% 14% - 80%
Finland - Vienna Malt 2 9% 8% - 9%
Mango 2 13% 11% - 15%
Red X 2 16% 16% - 17%
New Zealand - Vienna Malt 2 15% 8% - 22%
Agave Nectar 2 5% 1% - 10%
Crisp Malting - Flaked Torrefied Maize 2 5% 2% - 9%
Dingemans - Pilsen 2 76% 53% - 100%
Viking - Pale Ale Malt 2 59% 45% - 73%
Crisp Malting - Extra Pale Maris Otter 2 30% 21% - 38%
Viking - Caramel 100 2 4% 4% - 4%
Bestmalz - BEST Biscuit 2 5% 4% - 7%
Briess - CBW® Golden Light 2 96% 93% - 100%
Crisp Malting - Munich Malt 2 11% 11% - 11%
Viking - Dextrine Malt 2 16% 15% - 16%
Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt 2 82% 64% - 100%
Riverbend Malt - Munich - Light 10L 2 100% 100% - 100%
Avangard - Vienna 2 12% 9% - 15%
Briess - DME Sparkling Amber 2 23% 17% - 29%
Briess - LME Munich 2 45% 45% - 45%
Briess - Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats 2 20% 15% - 25%
Briess - Goldpils Vienna Malt 2 27% 13% - 40%
Avangard - Pale 2-Row 2 73% 71% - 75%
Barnowl - Pale Ale Malt 2 33% 31% - 36%
Great Western - Vienna 2 23% 9% - 38%
Riverbend Malt - Malted Corn 2 31% 25% - 38%
Red shed - Biscuit (18 ºL) 2 6% 5% - 8%
Great Western - Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L) 2 84% 83% - 85%
Proximity - Biscuit Roasted 20 2 3% 3% - 4%
OiO - Canadian 2-Row Malt 2 72% 48% - 96%
Crisp Malting - Vienna Malt 2 10% 6% - 14%
The Swaen - Platinumswaen Sauer 2 3% 3% - 3%
Agrária - Vienna Malt 2 11% 8% - 14%
Weyermann - Melanoidin 2 3% 2% - 3%
Great Western - Mela Malt 2 6% 2% - 9%
Great Western - Crystal 60 2 13% 8% - 19%
Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 2 59% 50% - 68%
Malteurop - Pilsen Malt 2 95% 92% - 98%
Briess - American Honey Malt 2 5% 5% - 6%
Origin Malt - Pilsen 2 82% 70% - 94%