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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 20423
Dos Equis Clone
5 gal 4.43% 26.72 1.045 1.011
All Grain 7433
Margarita Sour
5.5 gal 4.18% 6.79 1.042 1.010
All Grain 7225
Light Happoshu
5 gal 4.66% 10.24 1.046 1.010
All Grain 5211
Dos Equis especial lager
25 L 4.04% 10.07 1.040 1.009
BIAB 5073
Cherry Poppins
5 gal 4.67% 10.9 1.045 1.010
All Grain 4725
Blue Certified Clone
5.5 gal 3.59% 11.55 1.037 1.010
extract 4708
Stella Artois
25 L 5.75% 20.53 1.051 1.007
BIAB 4189
Major League Lager
5 gal 4.76% 0 1.048 1.012
All Grain 4110
Mile Hi Brew
6 gal 3.5% 10.41 1.036 1.010
extract 4030

Newest Light American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
American Corn Lager
317 gal 4.39% 13.31 1.044 1.010
All Grain 32
Bob and Tom Light
217 gal 5.25% 15.82 1.052 1.012
All Grain 43
Bob and Tom Light
217 gal 5.53% 15.59 1.056 1.014
All Grain 39
Old Style
5 gal 3.78% 7.02 1.037 1.008
Partial Mash 53
Strong'sRiceLagerBYO
5.5 gal 4.79% 19.8 1.043 1.007
All Grain 70
Coors Yeast
140 gal 3.42% 10.19 1.034 1.008
All Grain 54
HighLITE Reel
320 gal 4.42% 11.9 1.041 1.007
All Grain 158
Japanese Lager
6 gal 5.79% 19.42 1.052 1.008
All Grain 51
Awesome Recipe
320 L 4.52% 9.3 1.046 1.012
All Grain 52
Cereal Lager
11.5 gal 3.18% 0 1.037 1.013
All Grain 71

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

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 215 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 144 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 48 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
35 42% 4% - 91%
German - Acidulated Malt 44 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 30 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 125 3.5 49% 13% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 82 3.75 53% 17% - 100%
Cascade 76 7 44% 4% - 100%
Magnum 58 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-34/70 153 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 39 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 28 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 22 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
Lallemand - LalBrew NovaLagerâ„¢ 14 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 70 Water Agt Mash 23% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 47 Water Agt Boil 67% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 46 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 44 Water Agt Mash 61% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 36 Fining Boil 64% 1% - 100%
Epsom Salt 35 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 27 Water Agt Mash 9% 0% - 76%
Yeast Nutrient 24 Other Mash 39% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 20 Water Agt Mash 24% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 11 Water Agt Mash 77% 11% - 100%

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