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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 16705
Margarita Sour
5.5 gal 4.18% 6.79 1.042 1.010
All Grain 6562
Dos Equis Clone
5 gal 4.43% 26.72 1.045 1.011
All Grain 5519
Light Happoshu
5 gal 4.66% 10.24 1.046 1.010
All Grain 4780
Blue Certified Clone
5.5 gal 3.59% 11.55 1.037 1.010
extract 4424
Dos Equis especial lager
25 L 4.04% 10.07 1.040 1.009
BIAB 4334
Cherry Poppins
5 gal 4.67% 10.9 1.045 1.010
All Grain 4279
Major League Lager
5 gal 4.76% 0 1.048 1.012
All Grain 3789
Mile Hi Brew
6 gal 3.5% 10.41 1.036 1.010
extract 3577
Stella Artois
25 L 5.75% 20.53 1.051 1.007
BIAB 3203

Newest Light American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Awesome Recipe
110 gal 5.95% 0 1.060 1.015
All Grain 10
O My Rice Lager
5 gal 4.81% 21.27 1.047 1.011
All Grain 23
Lager Cần Thơ 2
16 L 4.45% 19.3 1.040 1.007
All Grain 50
Lite Beer
11 gal 4.86% 11.83 1.044 1.007
All Grain 25
German Pilsner
10.5 gal 5.55% 19.47 1.050 1.008
All Grain 31
Emancipation Kolsch Style Ale 5-30-25
30 gal 5.34% 17.26 1.051 1.010
All Grain 39
Light Lager
2.5 gal 4.14% 10.84 1.040 1.008
BIAB 287
Louisiana’s Pride
5.5 gal 5.63% 9.38 1.053 1.010
All Grain 57
The Overlook
32 gal 3.91% 9.45 1.037 1.007
extract 38
Ellie Light Lager
109 gal 4.55% 17.67 1.042 1.007
All Grain 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 191 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 18% 1% - 50%
American - Pilsner 130 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 63% 6% - 100%
Flaked Rice 129 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 20% 2% - 60%
US - Pale 2-Row 106 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 57% 8% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 61 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 7% 1% - 22%
German - Pilsner 55 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 67% 11% - 100%
American - Pale 6-Row 43 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
35 44% 4% - 86%
German - Acidulated Malt 40 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 3% 1% - 11%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 37 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 19% 2% - 100%
Rice Hulls 27 Adjunct other 0°L
0 8% 1% - 20%

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

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 110 3.5 47% 13% - 100%
Cascade 69 7 44% 4% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 69 3.75 51% 17% - 100%
Magnum 45 15 49% 7% - 100%
Tettnanger 41 4.5 43% 7% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 32 4 56% 6% - 100%
Citra 29 11 36% 3% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau 29 3.9 58% 11% - 100%
Hallertau Tradition (Germany) 20 5 53% 20% - 100%
Liberty 19 4 50% 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-34/70 135 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 37 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940 32 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 74% 50°F 55°F
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840 26 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 77.5% 50°F 55°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Lutra Kveik OYL-071 20 Omega Yeast Labs Norwegian Ales High Medium 78% 68°F 95°F
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager 18 Danstar Lagers High High 80% 50°F 59°F
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189 17 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 84% 48°F 72°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830 13 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 76.5% 50°F 55°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST 11 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 77°F 104°F

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

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 61 Water Agt Mash 26% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 43 Water Agt Boil 69% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 38 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 34 Water Agt Mash 65% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 34 Fining Boil 66% 1% - 100%
Epsom Salt 30 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 23 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 76%
Yeast Nutrient 20 Other Boil 41% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 18 Water Agt Mash 25% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 8 Water Agt Mash 69% 11% - 100%

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