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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 17118
Margarita Sour
5.5 gal 4.18% 6.79 1.042 1.010
All Grain 6661
Dos Equis Clone
5 gal 4.43% 26.72 1.045 1.011
All Grain 5794
Light Happoshu
5 gal 4.66% 10.24 1.046 1.010
All Grain 4859
Dos Equis especial lager
25 L 4.04% 10.07 1.040 1.009
BIAB 4457
Blue Certified Clone
5.5 gal 3.59% 11.55 1.037 1.010
extract 4456
Cherry Poppins
5 gal 4.67% 10.9 1.045 1.010
All Grain 4344
Major League Lager
5 gal 4.76% 0 1.048 1.012
All Grain 3826
Mile Hi Brew
6 gal 3.5% 10.41 1.036 1.010
extract 3648
Stella Artois
25 L 5.75% 20.53 1.051 1.007
BIAB 3309

Newest Light American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Light lager
6 gal 5.11% 8.68 1.046 1.007
All Grain 36
Mexican lager
80 L 5.39% 15.49 1.047 1.006
All Grain 26
lumyai
30 L 4.01% 12.87 1.036 1.005
extract 22
Bad Hombres
17 gal 5.24% 24.53 1.050 1.010
All Grain 31
Light
600 gal 4.01% 9.7 1.037 1.006
All Grain 39
LOW ALCOOL
420 L 1.05% 11.4 1.016 1.008
All Grain 31
DAME MIL x 1500LTS
1600 L 4.13% 12.63 1.042 1.010
All Grain 44
NML (15 BBL)
1872 L 3.03% 5.91 1.031 1.008
All Grain 44
Blount Ultra
135 gal 4.81% 9.7 1.045 1.009
All Grain 54
Summer solstice lager
5 gal 4.54% 24.93 1.041 1.006
All Grain 48

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

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 190 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 18% 1% - 57%
American - Pilsner 131 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 63% 6% - 100%
Flaked Rice 130 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 20% 2% - 60%
US - Pale 2-Row 108 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 57% 8% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 61 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 7% 1% - 22%
German - Pilsner 55 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 67% 11% - 100%
American - Pale 6-Row 44 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
35 44% 4% - 86%
German - Acidulated Malt 40 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 3% 1% - 11%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 37 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 19% 2% - 100%
Rice Hulls 28 Adjunct other 0°L
0 8% 1% - 20%

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

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 111 3.5 47% 13% - 100%
Cascade 70 7 44% 4% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 70 3.75 51% 17% - 100%
Magnum 47 15 49% 8% - 100%
Tettnanger 41 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) 20 5 53% 20% - 100%
Liberty 19 4 50% 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-34/70 133 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 37 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940 33 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 74% 50°F 55°F
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840 26 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 77.5% 50°F 55°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Lutra Kveik OYL-071 20 Omega Yeast Labs Norwegian Ales High Medium 78% 68°F 95°F
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager 19 Danstar Lagers High High 80% 50°F 59°F
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189 17 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 84% 48°F 72°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST 13 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 77°F 104°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830 12 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 76.5% 50°F 55°F

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

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 62 Water Agt Mash 24% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 42 Water Agt Boil 69% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 42 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 36 Water Agt Mash 63% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 34 Fining Mash 66% 1% - 100%
Epsom Salt 29 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 24 Water Agt Sparge 10% 0% - 76%
Yeast Nutrient 20 Other Boil 41% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 17 Water Agt Mash 25% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 8 Water Agt Mash 69% 11% - 100%

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