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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 19943
Dos Equis Clone
5 gal 4.43% 26.72 1.045 1.011
All Grain 7333
Margarita Sour
5.5 gal 4.18% 6.79 1.042 1.010
All Grain 7159
Light Happoshu
5 gal 4.66% 10.24 1.046 1.010
All Grain 5178
Dos Equis especial lager
25 L 4.04% 10.07 1.040 1.009
BIAB 5030
Cherry Poppins
5 gal 4.67% 10.9 1.045 1.010
All Grain 4691
Blue Certified Clone
5.5 gal 3.59% 11.55 1.037 1.010
extract 4664
Stella Artois
25 L 5.75% 20.53 1.051 1.007
BIAB 4122
Major League Lager
5 gal 4.76% 0 1.048 1.012
All Grain 4074
Mile Hi Brew
6 gal 3.5% 10.41 1.036 1.010
extract 4001

Newest Light American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Awesome Recipe
320 L 4.52% 9.3 1.046 1.012
All Grain 13
Cereal Lager
11.5 gal 3.18% 0 1.037 1.013
All Grain 30
florida backwoods
6 gal 4.37% 9.63 1.044 1.011
All Grain 25
桃ラガー
550 L 4.45% 18.48 1.042 1.008
All Grain 43
Mexican Lager
5.5 gal 6% 27.71 1.058 1.012
All Grain 39
Lime tree lager
6 gal 4.4% 4.14 1.040 1.006
All Grain 63
Lawnmower2025
5.5 gal 4.47% 15.02 1.045 1.011
All Grain 69
Viva le Chela for the Dads
5 gal 4.56% 12.31 1.047 1.012
extract 59
AFURI MEX YUZU
1000 L 5.22% 11.63 1.048 1.008
All Grain 103
Tropical lager
55 L 4.24% 14.69 1.040 1.007
All Grain 79

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

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 212 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 142 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 20% 2% - 60%
US - Pale 2-Row 112 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 57% 8% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 67 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 6% 1% - 22%
German - Pilsner 58 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 68% 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 122 3.5 48% 13% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 78 3.75 52% 17% - 100%
Cascade 76 7 44% 4% - 100%
Magnum 55 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-34/70 152 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 66 Water Agt Mash 23% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 47 Water Agt Mash 67% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 44 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 41 Water Agt Mash 63% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 36 Fining Boil 64% 1% - 100%
Epsom Salt 33 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 26 Water Agt Mash 9% 0% - 76%
Yeast Nutrient 23 Other Mash 40% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 19 Water Agt Mash 23% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 9 Water Agt Mash 72% 11% - 100%

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