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Dark Lager - Dark American Lager (BJCP 2008)




Top 10 Dark American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
1554 Clone
5 gal 5.01% 28.14 1.051 1.013
extract 5829
Chocolate Lager
5 gal 5.58% 23.3 1.058 1.015
All Grain 3648
The Good of the Nation
11 gal 5.45% 20.49 1.054 1.012
All Grain 3410
BSB Black Lager
5 gal 4.65% 0 1.047 1.012
All Grain 3394
Shiner Bock Clone
5.5 gal 5.8% 20.6 1.054 1.009
All Grain 3279
Dan Bevilacqua's Recipe
5 gal 5.01% 0 1.051 1.013
All Grain 2666
(2015-11-28) Red Rye Lager
5.75 gal 5.81% 35.21 1.053 1.008
All Grain 2565
Black Lightning
1 gal 5.02% 12.57 1.051 1.013
All Grain 2058
Bordertown Mexican Dark Lager
5.5 gal 4.8% 26.7 1.049 1.012
All Grain 1992
Black coffee beer
3 gal 5.41% 18.93 1.050 1.009
All Grain 1771

Newest Dark American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
dark mexxx
5.5 gal 6.08% 33.43 1.062 1.015
extract 53
Amber Mexican Lager (2.5 Gal)
2.5 gal 4.99% 13.38 1.047 1.009
BIAB 13
Dark Pilsner v2
2 gal 4.55% 19.42 1.041 1.007
All Grain 18
Awesome Recipe
5.5 gal 1.99% 0 1.020 1.005
All Grain 27
Awesome Recipe
5.5 gal 5.05% 0 1.051 1.013
All Grain 29
Awesome Recipe
5.5 gal 4.36% 0 1.044 1.011
All Grain 28
Awesome Recipe
5.5 gal 2.87% 0 1.029 1.007
All Grain 35
Brewer
5.5 gal 5.31% 18.89 1.051 1.010
All Grain 49
Amber Lager
5.5 gal 5.22% 17.22 1.051 1.011
BIAB 53
Dark Lager
680 gal 5.42% 22.43 1.053 1.011
All Grain 85

Fermentables Used In Dark American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row 38 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 66% 18% - 100%
American - Chocolate 29 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 4% 0% - 10%
American - Pilsner 26 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 56% 14% - 93%
Munich Dark 20L 22 Grain specialty malt 20°L
34 34% 3% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 21 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 29% 5% - 84%
German - Pilsner 21 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 66% 33% - 93%
German - Carafa III 20 German Grain roasted malt 535°L
32 5% 2% - 18%
American - Roasted Barley 17 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 7% 1% - 66%
Flaked Corn 16 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 13% 5% - 24%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 16 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 11% 3% - 28%

Hops Used In Dark American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 28 3.5 41% 17% - 100%
Tettnanger 22 4.5 39% 10% - 100%
Cascade 21 7 33% 0% - 83%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 19 3.75 45% 1% - 100%
Magnum 18 15 32% 2% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 14 4 46% 11% - 100%
Centennial 11 10 18% 3% - 100%
Citra 10 11 25% 1% - 100%
Perle 10 8.2 46% 25% - 75%
Domestic Hallertau 9 3.9 37% 14% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Dark American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Caramel / Crystal 60L 5 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 54% 29% - 76%
American - Chocolate 5 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 18% 8% - 33%
American - Black Malt 3 American Grain roasted malt 500°L
28 14% 3% - 21%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 2 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 29% 25% - 33%
Munich - Light 10L 2 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 54% 41% - 67%
American - Vienna 2 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 45% 33% - 57%

Yeasts Used In Dark American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70 30 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 15 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124 13 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Medium 75% 48°F 58°F
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840 9 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 77.5% 50°F 55°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830 8 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 76.5% 50°F 55°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 7 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84 5 Mangrove Jack Lagers n/a High 78% 50°F 59°F
Wyeast - American Lager 2035 5 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Medium 75% 48°F 58°F
Wyeast - Bavarian Lager 2206 5 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Med-High 75% 46°F 58°F
Wyeast - California Lager 2112 5 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 High 69% 58°F 68°F

Other Ingredients Used In Dark American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 13 Water Agt Mash 29% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 12 Fining Boil 74% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 10 Water Agt Boil 58% 11% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 8 Water Agt Mash 23% 0% - 50%
Lactic acid 6 Water Agt Mash 84% 35% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 5 Other Boil 43% 12% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 4 Water Agt Boil 36% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 4 Water Agt Mash 21% 0% - 45%
Table Salt 4 Water Agt Mash 32% 0% - 87%
Baking Soda 3 Water Agt Mash 18% 2% - 27%

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