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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 18592
Margarita Sour
5.5 gal 4.18% 6.79 1.042 1.010
All Grain 6930
Dos Equis Clone
5 gal 4.43% 26.72 1.045 1.011
All Grain 6737
Light Happoshu
5 gal 4.66% 10.24 1.046 1.010
All Grain 5067
Dos Equis especial lager
25 L 4.04% 10.07 1.040 1.009
BIAB 4842
Blue Certified Clone
5.5 gal 3.59% 11.55 1.037 1.010
extract 4555
Cherry Poppins
5 gal 4.67% 10.9 1.045 1.010
All Grain 4529
Major League Lager
5 gal 4.76% 0 1.048 1.012
All Grain 3972
Mile Hi Brew
6 gal 3.5% 10.41 1.036 1.010
extract 3886
Stella Artois
25 L 5.75% 20.53 1.051 1.007
BIAB 3794

Newest Light American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Mexican
23 L 3.85% 0 1.038 1.008
BIAB 14
EV Szechuan Chili Rice Lager
25 gal 5.82% 26.59 1.056 1.012
All Grain 38
Indie Lite - V1
3000 L 6.69% 14.66 1.066 1.015
All Grain 47
Awesome Recipe
14 gal 4.06% 15.36 1.037 1.006
All Grain 35
Backpocket - Tipsy in Tijuana
740 gal 4.56% 20.47 1.046 1.011
All Grain 39
Chulo light
105 L 3.73% 8.51 1.034 1.006
All Grain 66
UNMALTED BARLEY BEER TRIAL 1
210 L 3.35% 0 1.031 1.006
All Grain 75
White Lager
15 gal 2.97% 8.9 1.028 1.005
All Grain 51
Chiche sos un bombon
1800 L 4.13% 607.29 1.041 1.010
All Grain 55
Canadian lager
19 L 4.25% 12.2 1.039 1.007
All Grain 69

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 144 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 64% 2% - 100%
Flaked Rice 139 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 29 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 22% 2% - 100%

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

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 120 3.5 48% 13% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 73 3.75 52% 17% - 100%
Cascade 73 7 44% 4% - 100%
Magnum 50 15 52% 8% - 100%
Tettnanger 40 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) 21 5 52% 20% - 100%
Liberty 20 4 49% 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-34/70 145 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 37 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 15% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 38 Water Agt Mash 63% 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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