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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 19031
Margarita Sour
5.5 gal 4.18% 6.79 1.042 1.010
All Grain 7013
Dos Equis Clone
5 gal 4.43% 26.72 1.045 1.011
All Grain 6891
Light Happoshu
5 gal 4.66% 10.24 1.046 1.010
All Grain 5093
Dos Equis especial lager
25 L 4.04% 10.07 1.040 1.009
BIAB 4915
Blue Certified Clone
5.5 gal 3.59% 11.55 1.037 1.010
extract 4583
Cherry Poppins
5 gal 4.67% 10.9 1.045 1.010
All Grain 4572
Major League Lager
5 gal 4.76% 0 1.048 1.012
All Grain 4007
Mile Hi Brew
6 gal 3.5% 10.41 1.036 1.010
extract 3924
Stella Artois
25 L 5.75% 20.53 1.051 1.007
BIAB 3912

Newest Light American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
El Gallo Mexican Lager
5.5 gal 5.07% 19.94 1.051 1.012
All Grain 31
THOROLD CREEK LIGHT LAGER
6 gal 3.95% 10.82 1.036 1.006
BIAB 37
light lager
13 gal 3.78% 7.99 1.038 1.009
All Grain 30
LIGHT LAGER 90-100 CAL
5 gal 4% 8.08 1.038 1.007
BIAB 29
Light Lager
109 gal 4.25% 22.96 1.042 1.010
All Grain 55
Down under chunder 26
5 gal 5.88% 138.76 1.052 1.007
All Grain 42
Lager UB
800 L 5.55% 57.13 1.055 1.014
All Grain 49
Light Paw
23 L 3.06% 10.64 1.028 1.004
BIAB 35
maize
320 L 3.95% 10.94 1.036 1.006
All Grain 75
Mexican
23 L 3.85% 0 1.038 1.008
BIAB 49

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

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 210 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 113 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 43 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 31 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 122 3.5 48% 13% - 100%
Cascade 74 7 44% 4% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 73 3.75 52% 17% - 100%
Magnum 51 15 52% 8% - 100%
Tettnanger 41 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%
Columbus 19 15 44% 4% - 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-34/70 147 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 52 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 22 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 15% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 39 Water Agt Mash 62% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 36 Fining Mash 64% 1% - 100%
Epsom Salt 32 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 26 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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