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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 20622
Margarita Sour
5.5 gal 4.18% 6.79 1.042 1.010
All Grain 7261
Light Happoshu
5 gal 4.66% 10.24 1.046 1.010
All Grain 5246
Dos Equis especial lager
25 L 4.04% 10.07 1.040 1.009
BIAB 5108
Cherry Poppins
5 gal 4.67% 10.9 1.045 1.010
All Grain 4768
Blue Certified Clone
5.5 gal 3.59% 11.55 1.037 1.010
extract 4755
Stella Artois
25 L 5.75% 20.53 1.051 1.007
BIAB 4228
Major League Lager
5 gal 4.76% 0 1.048 1.012
All Grain 4144
Mile Hi Brew
6 gal 3.5% 10.41 1.036 1.010
extract 4062
Castle Clone
19.5 L 4.1% 8.96 1.037 1.006
All Grain 2967

Newest Light American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
SMASH_Beach_Lager
5 gal 5.96% 18.34 1.056 1.010
All Grain 55
Awesome Recipe
60 L 2.59% 28.52 1.026 1.006
extract 45
American Corn Lager
317 gal 4.39% 13.31 1.044 1.010
All Grain 75
Bob and Tom Light
217 gal 5.25% 15.82 1.052 1.012
All Grain 86
Bob and Tom Light
217 gal 5.53% 15.59 1.056 1.014
All Grain 68
Old Style
5 gal 3.78% 7.02 1.037 1.008
Partial Mash 115
Strong'sRiceLagerBYO
5.5 gal 4.79% 19.8 1.043 1.007
All Grain 119
Coors Yeast
140 gal 3.42% 10.19 1.034 1.008
All Grain 97
HighLITE Reel
320 gal 4.42% 11.9 1.041 1.007
All Grain 230
Japanese Lager
6 gal 5.79% 19.42 1.052 1.008
All Grain 83

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

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 216 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 18% 1% - 50%
American - Pilsner 148 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 65% 6% - 100%
Flaked Rice 145 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) 69 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 126 3.5 50% 13% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 85 3.75 53% 17% - 100%
Cascade 75 7 43% 4% - 100%
Magnum 57 15 50% 3% - 100%
Tettnanger 43 4.5 45% 7% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 33 4 56% 6% - 100%
Citra 33 11 38% 3% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau 30 3.9 57% 11% - 100%
Motueka 20 7 42% 15% - 100%
Hallertau Tradition (Germany) 20 5 51% 20% - 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-34/70 157 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 41 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 29 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 77.5% 50°F 55°F
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager 22 Danstar Lagers High High 80% 50°F 59°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Lutra Kveik OYL-071 21 Omega Yeast Labs Norwegian Ales High Medium 78% 68°F 95°F
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189 19 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
Lallemand - LalBrew NovaLagerâ„¢ 15 Lallemand Lagers High Medium 81% 50°F 68°F

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

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 71 Water Agt Mash 24% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 47 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 46 Water Agt Boil 66% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 44 Water Agt Sparge 61% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 35 Fining Mash 65% 1% - 100%
Epsom Salt 34 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) 20 Water Agt Mash 27% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 11 Water Agt Mash 77% 11% - 100%

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