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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 10896
Margarita Sour
5.5 gal 4.18% 6.79 1.042 1.010
All Grain 5391
Light Happoshu
5 gal 4.66% 10.24 1.046 1.010
All Grain 4008
Blue Certified Clone
5.5 gal 3.59% 11.55 1.037 1.010
extract 3760
Cherry Poppins
5 gal 4.67% 10.9 1.045 1.010
All Grain 3498
Dos Equis especial lager
25 L 4.04% 10.07 1.040 1.009
BIAB 3461
Major League Lager
5 gal 4.76% 0 1.048 1.012
All Grain 3356
Mile Hi Brew
6 gal 3.5% 10.41 1.036 1.010
extract 3129
Dos Equis Clone
5 gal 4.43% 26.72 1.045 1.011
All Grain 2551
Stella Artois
25 L 5.75% 20.53 1.051 1.007
BIAB 2387

Newest Light American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Fresh Hop Lager
100 gal 5.02% 38.25 1.046 1.008
All Grain 9
Mexican
5.5 gal 4.86% 11.54 1.048 1.011
extract 14
Round 3
5 gal 4.43% 0 1.045 1.011
BIAB 7
Light Lager
465 gal 4.71% 23.28 1.041 1.005
All Grain 17
Awesome Recipe
500 gal 4.65% 0 1.048 1.012
All Grain 8
American Light Lager (Home Brew Mart)
10 gal 4.08% 9.23 1.041 1.010
All Grain 12
Rice Lager
25 L 4.15% 11.43 1.037 1.006
All Grain 31
19lt GF Lager
18 L 4.97% 26.78 1.051 1.013
BIAB 30
Mexican lager pt 2
2 gal 5.24% 21.86 1.052 1.012
BIAB 31
Light Lager
10 gal 4.08% 0 1.041 1.010
All Grain 31

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

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 144 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 19% 2% - 50%
Flaked Rice 99 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 20% 2% - 44%
US - Pale 2-Row 99 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 56% 8% - 100%
American - Pilsner 96 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 64% 10% - 100%
German - Pilsner 49 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 66% 11% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 48 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 6% 1% - 22%
American - Pale 6-Row 38 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
35 44% 4% - 86%
German - Acidulated Malt 33 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 4% 1% - 11%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 31 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 21% 4% - 100%
American - Vienna 24 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 23% 2% - 100%

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

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 83 3.5 45% 13% - 100%
Cascade 62 7 45% 9% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 44 3.75 51% 17% - 100%
Tettnanger 37 4.5 45% 7% - 100%
Magnum 34 15 54% 14% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 30 4 54% 6% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau 26 3.9 56% 11% - 100%
Citra 25 11 35% 3% - 100%
Liberty 16 4 53% 24% - 100%
Willamette 15 4.5 42% 10% - 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 95 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 45 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 31 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940 30 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 74% 50°F 55°F
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840 22 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 77.5% 50°F 55°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Lutra Kveik OYL-071 16 Omega Yeast Labs Norwegian Ales High Medium 78% 68°F 95°F
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189 11 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 84% 48°F 72°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830 9 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 76.5% 50°F 55°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST 8 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 77°F 104°F
Wyeast - Pilsen Lager 2007 8 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Medium 73% 48°F 56°F

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

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 46 Water Agt Mash 25% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 40 Water Agt Boil 69% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 33 Fining Boil 68% 1% - 100%
Lactic acid 26 Water Agt Mash 64% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 25 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 23 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 17 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 42%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 16 Water Agt Mash 23% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 11 Other Boil 50% 2% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 6 Water Agt Mash 22% 0% - 100%

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