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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 20365
Dos Equis Clone
5 gal 4.43% 26.72 1.045 1.011
All Grain 7402
Margarita Sour
5.5 gal 4.18% 6.79 1.042 1.010
All Grain 7206
Light Happoshu
5 gal 4.66% 10.24 1.046 1.010
All Grain 5201
Dos Equis especial lager
25 L 4.04% 10.07 1.040 1.009
BIAB 5053
Cherry Poppins
5 gal 4.67% 10.9 1.045 1.010
All Grain 4718
Blue Certified Clone
5.5 gal 3.59% 11.55 1.037 1.010
extract 4689
Stella Artois
25 L 5.75% 20.53 1.051 1.007
BIAB 4169
Major League Lager
5 gal 4.76% 0 1.048 1.012
All Grain 4104
Mile Hi Brew
6 gal 3.5% 10.41 1.036 1.010
extract 4025

Newest Light American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Bob and Tom Light
217 gal 5.25% 15.82 1.052 1.012
All Grain 29
Bob and Tom Light
217 gal 5.53% 15.59 1.056 1.014
All Grain 28
Old Style
5 gal 3.78% 7.02 1.037 1.008
Partial Mash 40
Strong'sRiceLagerBYO
5.5 gal 4.79% 19.8 1.043 1.007
All Grain 59
Coors Yeast
140 gal 3.42% 10.19 1.034 1.008
All Grain 44
HighLITE Reel
320 gal 4.42% 11.9 1.041 1.007
All Grain 138
Japanese Lager
6 gal 5.79% 19.42 1.052 1.008
All Grain 42
Awesome Recipe
320 L 4.52% 9.3 1.046 1.012
All Grain 47
Cereal Lager
11.5 gal 3.18% 0 1.037 1.013
All Grain 65
florida backwoods
6 gal 4.37% 9.63 1.044 1.011
All Grain 46

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

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 214 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 18% 1% - 50%
American - Pilsner 149 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 65% 6% - 100%
Flaked Rice 144 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 20% 2% - 60%
US - Pale 2-Row 113 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 57% 8% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 68 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 7% 1% - 22%
German - Pilsner 59 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 67% 11% - 100%
American - Pale 6-Row 49 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
35 42% 4% - 91%
German - Acidulated Malt 45 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 3% 1% - 11%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 44 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 125 3.5 49% 13% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 79 3.75 52% 17% - 100%
Cascade 76 7 44% 4% - 100%
Magnum 57 15 50% 3% - 100%
Tettnanger 41 4.5 44% 7% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 33 4 56% 6% - 100%
Citra 33 11 38% 3% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau 29 3.9 58% 11% - 100%
Motueka 20 7 42% 15% - 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-34/70 153 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 34 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 68 Water Agt Mash 23% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 47 Water Agt Boil 67% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 45 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 43 Water Agt Mash 62% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 36 Fining Mash 64% 1% - 100%
Epsom Salt 34 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 27 Water Agt Mash 9% 0% - 76%
Yeast Nutrient 23 Other Mash 40% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 20 Water Agt Mash 24% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 9 Water Agt Mash 72% 11% - 100%

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