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	4697
Mickey's Malt Liquor	5 gal	8.02%	30.23	1.068	1.007		extract	3878
Fear The Walking Dead | Jim Brauer's recipe	5.5 gal	3.16%	0	1.034	1.010		All Grain	2694
Coors Light Clone	5 gal	4.72%	13.83	1.042	1.006		extract	2416
Lone Star	5.25 gal	4.98%	0	1.049	1.011		All Grain	2391
Mosaic Hazy IPA	7 gal	8.24%	235.73	1.086	1.023		All Grain	2352
Слезы хомячка	18 L	3%	16.38	1.033	1.010		All Grain	1978
jarl clone	19 L	3.84%	38.18	1.038	1.009		All Grain	1842
Pabst Blue Ribbon WW2	150 L	4.83%	12.28	1.047	1.011		All Grain	1728
low calorie	40 L	2.77%	0	1.024	1.003		All Grain	1722

Newest American Light Lager Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Matt and Pips Pale	28 L	4.25%	20.51	1.044	1.012		All Grain	2
Corn Ale	12 gal	13.26%	70.36	1.124	1.023		All Grain	9
Cooking Lager	55 L	4.07%	11.91	1.038	1.007		All Grain	1
Copiona	20 L	7.41%	42.24	1.056	1.015		All Grain	4
Best Blonde Ale	5 gal	4.66%	24.81	1.047	1.012		All Grain	13
Awesome Recipe	5.5 gal	9.27%	28.02	1.094	1.024		extract	0
Awesome Recipe	1 gal	4.3%	0	1.043	1.010		All Grain	0
JK (Jack's Kolsch)	5.5 gal	6.41%	19.39	1.065	1.016		BIAB	13
Malt Rats	155 gal	7.79%	17.23	1.081	1.022		All Grain	3
Naldo	15 L	4.56%	0	1.046	1.012		BIAB	2

Fermentables Used In American Light Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Pale 2-Row	1,900	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	69%	2% - 100%
Flaked Oats	790		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	13%	1% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	745	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	68%	1% - 100%
American - Pilsner	663	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	68%	1% - 100%
German - Pilsner	604	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	65%	7% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	463	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	7%	1% - 100%
Flaked Corn	438		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	26%	2% - 100%
American - White Wheat	395	American	Grain	base malt	2.8°L	40	24%	1% - 100%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose	370		Sugar	sugar	0.5°L	42	20%	0% - 100%
Dry Malt Extract - Light	363		Dry Extract	extract	4°L	42	56%	2% - 100%

Hops Used In American Light Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Cascade	862	7	31%	0% - 100%
Citra	692	11	24%	0% - 100%
Amarillo	419	8.6	24%	0% - 100%
Saaz	413	3.5	43%	0% - 100%
Magnum	406	15	38%	1% - 100%
Centennial	401	10	23%	1% - 100%
Mosaic	365	12.5	22%	0% - 100%
Columbus	365	15	26%	0% - 100%
Simcoe	345	12.7	20%	1% - 100%
Chinook	298	13	26%	1% - 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)	41	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	44%	3% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	50%	5% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	32	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	60%	3% - 100%
Flaked Oats	29		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	45%	4% - 100%
American - Pale 2-Row	28	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	52%	15% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L	28	American	Grain	crystal malt	10°L	35	52%	4% - 100%
American - White Wheat	22	American	Grain	base malt	2.8°L	40	43%	5% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	19	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	28%	8% - 100%
Flaked Corn	18		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	61%	11% - 100%
American - Chocolate	17	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	34%	4% - 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	916	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	218	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70	164	Fermentis / Safale	Lagers	.105	High	83%	48°F	72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	152	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	134	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	130	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23	79	Fermentis / Safale	Lagers	.105	High	82%	48°F	72°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318	74	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	73%	64°F	74°F
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840	50	White Labs	Lagers	Medium	Medium	77.5%	50°F	55°F
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54	36	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	187	Water Agt	Mash	28%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	104	Water Agt	Mash	32%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	96	Water Agt	Mash	72%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	81	Fining	Boil	69%	2% - 100%
Lactic acid	76	Water Agt	Mash	67%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	44	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 75%
Epsom Salt	40	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 73%
Phosphoric acid	34	Water Agt	Mash	68%	0% - 100%
Table Salt	34	Water Agt	Mash	14%	0% - 100%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	33	Other	Boil	48%	0% - 100%

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