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Standard American Beer - American Light Lager


Highly carbonated, very light-bodied, nearly flavorless lager designed to be consumed very cold. Very refreshing and thirst quenching.

Flavor Profile: Relatively neutral palate with a crisp and dry finish and a low to very low grainy or corn-like flavor that might be perceived as sweetness due to the low bitterness. Hop flavor ranges from none to low levels, and can have a floral, spicy, or herbal quali

Ingredients: Two- or six-row barley with high percentage (up to 40%) of rice or corn as adjuncts. Additional enzymes can further lighten the body and lower carbohydrates.

BJCP Style Guide

Top 10 American Light Lager Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Longboy Light
5.5 gal 4.03% 30.41 1.031 1.001
All Grain 8482
Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast Clone
22 L 7.5% 104.71 1.070 1.013
All Grain 6557
Fear The Walking Dead | Jim Brauer's recipe
5.5 gal 3.16% 0 1.034 1.010
All Grain 4819
Mosaic Hazy IPA
7 gal 8.24% 235.73 1.086 1.023
All Grain 4680
low calorie
40 L 2.77% 0 1.024 1.003
All Grain 4282
Asahi
6 gal 4.19% 14.85 1.044 1.012
All Grain 3723
jarl clone
19 L 3.84% 38.18 1.038 1.009
All Grain 3561
Слезы хомячка
18 L 3% 16.38 1.033 1.010
All Grain 3423
Rainbow Sorbet Sour
3 gal 6.39% 12.3 1.061 1.013
BIAB 2864
Honey Lager with Lavender
5.5 gal 3.81% 21.91 1.033 1.004
All Grain 2520

Newest American Light Lager Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Homebrew Alley Lager
5.5 gal 3.93% 5.56 1.040 1.010
All Grain 15
Awesome Recipe
5.5 gal 5.09% 0 1.045 1.007
BIAB 8
Awesome Recipe
5.5 gal 4.54% 0 1.041 1.006
All Grain 8
Light lager
8 gal 4.32% 8 1.038 1.005
BIAB 19
First
11 gal 5.11% 7.64 1.047 1.008
BIAB 22
MIKE LITE (33)
5.5 gal 4.45% 12.2 1.040 1.006
All Grain 34
La Ménagère 4.0
12 gal 3.1% 10.47 1.031 1.007
All Grain 14
Awesome Recipe
5.5 gal 3.41% 14.26 1.031 1.005
extract 17
Barta Lite 24
5.75 gal 4.34% 11.91 1.038 1.005
All Grain 15
Awesome Recipe
1 L 22.48% 85 1.228 1.057
All Grain 19

Fermentables Used In American Light Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row 1,979 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 69% 2% - 100%
Flaked Oats 786 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 12% 1% - 100%
American - Pilsner 747 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 67% 1% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 742 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 68% 1% - 100%
German - Pilsner 608 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 65% 7% - 100%
Flaked Corn 588 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 24% 2% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 513 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 7% 0% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 484 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 22% 0% - 100%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 402 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 21% 0% - 100%
American - White Wheat 389 American Grain base malt 2.8°L
40 23% 1% - 100%

Hops Used In American Light Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Cascade 932 7 33% 0% - 100%
Citra 708 11 25% 0% - 100%
Saaz 473 3.5 44% 0% - 100%
Amarillo 427 8.6 24% 0% - 100%
Magnum 424 15 39% 1% - 100%
Centennial 410 10 24% 1% - 100%
Columbus 369 15 26% 0% - 100%
Mosaic 361 12.5 22% 0% - 100%
Simcoe 343 12.7 20% 1% - 100%
Chinook 306 13 27% 2% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In American Light Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 43 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 45% 3% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 51% 5% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 32 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 58% 3% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 31 American Grain crystal malt 10°L
35 57% 4% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 30 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 54% 15% - 100%
Flaked Oats 29 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 45% 4% - 100%
American - White Wheat 21 American Grain base malt 2.8°L
40 41% 5% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 20 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 41% 3% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley 19 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 28% 8% - 100%
Honey Malt 19 Grain crystal malt 25°L
37 49% 8% - 100%

Yeasts Used In American Light Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 998 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70 247 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 221 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 155 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 145 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 129 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 102 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840 75 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 77.5% 50°F 55°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318 75 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 73% 64°F 74°F
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54 42 Mangrove Jack Lagers n/a Med-High 79.5% 64°F 68°F

Other Ingredients Used In American Light Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 282 Water Agt Mash 24% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 146 Other Boil 65% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 140 Water Agt Mash 69% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 109 Fining Boil 69% 1% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 105 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 97 Water Agt Mash 32% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 86 Water Agt Mash 9% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 43 Other Boil 37% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 43 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 43 Water Agt Mash 69% 0% - 100%

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