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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 19386
Margarita Sour
5.5 gal 4.18% 6.79 1.042 1.010
All Grain 7082
Dos Equis Clone
5 gal 4.43% 26.72 1.045 1.011
All Grain 7051
Light Happoshu
5 gal 4.66% 10.24 1.046 1.010
All Grain 5137
Dos Equis especial lager
25 L 4.04% 10.07 1.040 1.009
BIAB 4970
Cherry Poppins
5 gal 4.67% 10.9 1.045 1.010
All Grain 4625
Blue Certified Clone
5.5 gal 3.59% 11.55 1.037 1.010
extract 4623
Major League Lager
5 gal 4.76% 0 1.048 1.012
All Grain 4035
Stella Artois
25 L 5.75% 20.53 1.051 1.007
BIAB 4009
Mile Hi Brew
6 gal 3.5% 10.41 1.036 1.010
extract 3954

Newest Light American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Conch Fritter Beer
5.5 gal 5.2% 0 1.051 1.012
All Grain 8
Tropical lager
55 L 4.24% 14.69 1.040 1.007
All Grain 15
Lite Lager
5.5 gal 3.82% 5.83 1.037 1.008
extract 28
Karen's Chai Inspired Light Ale Remastered
6 gal 3.87% 71.06 1.039 1.010
All Grain 30
Karen's Chai Inspired Light Ale
5.5 gal 8.51% 0 1.089 1.024
extract 43
PBR_Clone 3gal
3.25 gal 4.22% 10.14 1.039 1.006
All Grain 44
Regidora Mexican Lager
1200 L 0.1% 0.54 1.001 1.000
All Grain 39
I'm Kolsching Out
70 L 4.29% 1.38 1.044 1.011
All Grain 47
Bapple
1.25 gal 4.55% 13.31 1.041 1.006
BIAB 35
Awesome Recipe
50 L 4.53% 19.57 1.046 1.012
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 209 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 18% 1% - 50%
American - Pilsner 145 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 65% 6% - 100%
Flaked Rice 141 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 58 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 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 123 3.5 49% 13% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 75 3.75 52% 17% - 100%
Cascade 75 7 44% 4% - 100%
Magnum 52 15 50% 3% - 100%
Tettnanger 41 4.5 44% 7% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 33 4 56% 6% - 100%
Citra 32 11 38% 3% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau 29 3.9 58% 11% - 100%
Hallertau Tradition (Germany) 21 5 52% 20% - 100%
Amarillo 19 8.6 49% 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-34/70 148 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 55 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 16 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 77°F 104°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Dried Lutra Kveik - OYL-071DRY 13 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 22% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 46 Water Agt Boil 66% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 44 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 42 Water Agt Mash 62% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 36 Fining Boil 64% 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) 19 Water Agt Mash 23% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 8 Water Agt Mash 69% 11% - 100%

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