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Light Lager - Light American Lager (BJCP 2008)




Top 10 Light American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Pabst Blue Ribbon Clone
5.5 gal 3.78% 6.92 1.038 1.009
All Grain 18301
Margarita Sour
5.5 gal 4.18% 6.79 1.042 1.010
All Grain 6868
Dos Equis Clone
5 gal 4.43% 26.72 1.045 1.011
All Grain 6575
Light Happoshu
5 gal 4.66% 10.24 1.046 1.010
All Grain 5045
Dos Equis especial lager
25 L 4.04% 10.07 1.040 1.009
BIAB 4789
Blue Certified Clone
5.5 gal 3.59% 11.55 1.037 1.010
extract 4535
Cherry Poppins
5 gal 4.67% 10.9 1.045 1.010
All Grain 4492
Major League Lager
5 gal 4.76% 0 1.048 1.012
All Grain 3951
Mile Hi Brew
6 gal 3.5% 10.41 1.036 1.010
extract 3849
Stella Artois
25 L 5.75% 20.53 1.051 1.007
BIAB 3704

Newest Light American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Chiche sos un bombon
1800 L 4.13% 607.29 1.041 1.010
All Grain 23
Canadian lager
19 L 4.25% 12.2 1.039 1.007
All Grain 33
AI Generated Low Carb Light
11 gal 5.35% 15.14 1.048 1.007
All Grain 42
Armchair Quarterback
34 gal 4.56% 8.63 1.044 1.010
All Grain 36
Lättast 2.0
2000 L 4.33% 0 1.037 1.004
All Grain 63
LeichBier Lager
3 gal 3.37% 16.65 1.031 1.005
BIAB 48
Rice Lager
1860 gal 5.03% 6.26 1.046 1.008
All Grain 78
mini light lager
1000 L 2.29% 11.5 1.021 1.004
All Grain 56
Sauvin Blanc Lager
21 L 5% 26.6 1.046 1.008
extract 45
Mexican Radio
611 gal 5.55% 10.54 1.055 1.013
All Grain 45

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

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 207 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 18% 1% - 50%
American - Pilsner 140 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 64% 2% - 100%
Flaked Rice 137 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 20% 2% - 60%
US - Pale 2-Row 110 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 56% 8% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 64 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 7% 1% - 22%
German - Pilsner 57 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 68% 11% - 100%
American - Pale 6-Row 47 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
35 44% 4% - 91%
German - Acidulated Malt 43 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 3% 1% - 11%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 40 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 18% 2% - 100%
American - Vienna 28 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 22% 2% - 100%

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

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 115 3.5 48% 13% - 100%
Cascade 73 7 44% 4% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 72 3.75 52% 17% - 100%
Magnum 49 15 51% 8% - 100%
Tettnanger 40 4.5 44% 7% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 32 4 56% 6% - 100%
Citra 30 11 35% 3% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau 29 3.9 58% 11% - 100%
Hallertau Tradition (Germany) 21 5 52% 20% - 100%
Liberty 20 4 49% 24% - 100%

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

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 6 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 79% 50% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 6 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 46% 17% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 2 American Grain crystal malt 10°L
35 80% 60% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 2 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 70% 40% - 100%
Canadian - Pale 2-Row 2 Canadian Grain base malt 1.75°L
36 63% 25% - 100%

Yeasts Used In Light 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-34/70 139 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 53 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 38 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940 35 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 74% 50°F 55°F
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840 27 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 77.5% 50°F 55°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Lutra Kveik OYL-071 21 Omega Yeast Labs Norwegian Ales High Medium 78% 68°F 95°F
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager 21 Danstar Lagers High High 80% 50°F 59°F
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189 18 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 84% 48°F 72°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST 15 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 77°F 104°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Dried Lutra Kveik - OYL-071DRY 12 Norwegian Ales High Medium 78.5% 68°F 95°F

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

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 65 Water Agt Mash 23% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 44 Other Boil 68% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 44 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 37 Water Agt Mash 64% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 35 Fining Boil 63% 1% - 100%
Epsom Salt 32 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 27 Water Agt Mash 9% 0% - 76%
Yeast Nutrient 22 Other Mash 42% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 18 Water Agt Mash 24% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 8 Water Agt Mash 69% 11% - 100%

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