Standard American Beer - American Light Lager

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Top 10 American Light Lager Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast Clone	22 L	7.5%	104.71	1.070	1.013		All Grain	5098
Mickey's Malt Liquor	5 gal	8.02%	30.23	1.068	1.007		extract	4353
Fear The Walking Dead | Jim Brauer's recipe	5.5 gal	3.16%	0	1.034	1.010		All Grain	3014
Coors Light Clone	5 gal	4.72%	13.83	1.042	1.006		extract	2857
Lone Star	5.25 gal	4.98%	0	1.049	1.011		All Grain	2749
Mosaic Hazy IPA	7 gal	8.24%	235.73	1.086	1.023		All Grain	2620
jarl clone	19 L	3.84%	38.18	1.038	1.009		All Grain	2164
low calorie	40 L	2.77%	0	1.024	1.003		All Grain	2157
Слезы хомячка	18 L	3%	16.38	1.033	1.010		All Grain	2112
Asahi	6 gal	4.19%	14.85	1.044	1.012		All Grain	1693

Newest American Light Lager Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Kocoy	25 L	6.21%	27.22	1.058	1.011		All Grain	3
The Tommy Boy #2 (Water Chemistry Change)	5.5 gal	6.31%	21.37	1.058	1.010		All Grain	9
Night Life Lite	5 gal	3.62%	15.08	1.036	1.008		extract	5
Awesome Recipe	23 L	4.44%	0	1.045	1.011		BIAB	16
Télé-Noël	18 L	7.3%	50.78	1.077	1.021		BIAB	9
Light Lager (GEB KIT)	23 L	3.95%	15.52	1.037	1.006		All Grain	19
LME-Magnum SMaSH	9 L	4.19%	18.59	1.039	1.007		BIAB	10
Tiki Dog	5.5 gal	3.98%	0.28	1.036	1.005		extract	11
A lager	130 L	5.74%	10.64	1.052	1.008		All Grain	15
brown bear honey ale	5.75 gal	9.55%	16.47	1.097	1.025		All Grain	19

Fermentables Used In American Light Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Pale 2-Row	952		Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	68%	2% - 100%
Flaked Oats	444		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	13%	1% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	394	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	68%	1% - 100%
German - Pilsner	310	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	64%	7% - 100%
American - Pilsner	301	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	67%	5% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L	292		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	19%	0% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	279	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	6%	1% - 38%
Flaked Corn	234		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	25%	2% - 100%
Dry Malt Extract - Light	221		Dry Extract	extract	4°L	42	55%	2% - 100%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose	202		Sugar	sugar	0.5°L	42	18%	2% - 100%

Hops Used In American Light Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Cascade	488	7	30%	0% - 100%
Citra	421	11	23%	0% - 100%
Magnum	248	15	36%	1% - 100%
Columbus	247	15	24%	0% - 100%
Saaz	244	3.5	43%	0% - 100%
Centennial	244	10	22%	2% - 100%
Amarillo	241	8.6	21%	0% - 100%
Simcoe	224	12.7	19%	1% - 100%
Mosaic	213	12.5	20%	0% - 100%
Chinook	163	13	22%	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)	29	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	45%	3% - 100%
Flaked Oats	23		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	42%	4% - 100%
Pale 2-Row	23		Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	49%	15% - 93%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	22	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	59%	3% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	22	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	53%	5% - 100%
Flaked Corn	16		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	56%	11% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L	15	American	Grain	crystal malt	10°L	35	46%	4% - 100%
American - White Wheat	15	American	Grain	base malt	2.8°L	40	33%	5% - 60%
Munich - Light 10L	14		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	52%	4% - 100%
Honey Malt	13		Grain	crystal malt	25°L	37	46%	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	532	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	140	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70	93	Fermentis / Safale	Lagers	.105	High	83%	48°F	72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	86	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	86	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	78	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318	50	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	73%	64°F	74°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23	50	Fermentis / Safale	Lagers	.105	High	82%	48°F	72°F
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840	37	White Labs	Lagers	Medium	Medium	77.5%	50°F	55°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007	30	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	75%	65°F	70°F

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

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	77	Water Agt	Mash	25%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	64	Fining	Boil	68%	3% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	47	Water Agt	Mash	34%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	46	Fining	Boil	77%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	34	Water Agt	Mash	64%	0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid	18	Water Agt	Mash	63%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	16	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 50%
Table Salt	16	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	14	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 50%
Baking Soda	7	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 44%

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