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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 18647
Margarita Sour
5.5 gal 4.18% 6.79 1.042 1.010
All Grain 6944
Dos Equis Clone
5 gal 4.43% 26.72 1.045 1.011
All Grain 6758
Light Happoshu
5 gal 4.66% 10.24 1.046 1.010
All Grain 5069
Dos Equis especial lager
25 L 4.04% 10.07 1.040 1.009
BIAB 4847
Blue Certified Clone
5.5 gal 3.59% 11.55 1.037 1.010
extract 4556
Cherry Poppins
5 gal 4.67% 10.9 1.045 1.010
All Grain 4541
Major League Lager
5 gal 4.76% 0 1.048 1.012
All Grain 3982
Mile Hi Brew
6 gal 3.5% 10.41 1.036 1.010
extract 3893
Stella Artois
25 L 5.75% 20.53 1.051 1.007
BIAB 3807

Newest Light American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
maize
320 L 3.95% 10.94 1.036 1.006
All Grain 14
Mexican
23 L 3.85% 0 1.038 1.008
BIAB 21
EV Szechuan Chili Rice Lager
25 gal 5.82% 26.59 1.056 1.012
All Grain 47
Indie Lite - V1
3000 L 6.69% 14.66 1.066 1.015
All Grain 54
Awesome Recipe
14 gal 4.06% 15.36 1.037 1.006
All Grain 43
Backpocket - Tipsy in Tijuana
740 gal 4.56% 20.47 1.046 1.011
All Grain 42
Chulo light
105 L 3.73% 8.51 1.034 1.006
All Grain 76
UNMALTED BARLEY BEER TRIAL 1
210 L 3.35% 0 1.031 1.006
All Grain 84
White Lager
15 gal 2.97% 8.9 1.028 1.005
All Grain 63
Chiche sos un bombon
1800 L 4.13% 607.29 1.041 1.010
All Grain 65

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

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 209 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 18% 1% - 50%
American - Pilsner 145 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 64% 2% - 100%
Flaked Rice 140 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 20% 2% - 60%
US - Pale 2-Row 112 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 56% 8% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 66 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 49 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
35 43% 4% - 91%
German - Acidulated Malt 44 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 3% 1% - 11%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 43 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 17% 2% - 100%
American - Vienna 30 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 21% 2% - 100%

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

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 121 3.5 48% 13% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 73 3.75 52% 17% - 100%
Cascade 73 7 44% 4% - 100%
Magnum 51 15 52% 8% - 100%
Tettnanger 40 4.5 44% 7% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 33 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%
Motueka 20 7 43% 15% - 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-34/70 145 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 22 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 45 Water Agt Boil 67% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 44 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 39 Water Agt Mash 62% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 35 Fining Mash 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 Boil 69% 11% - 100%

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