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Light Lager - Premium American Lager (BJCP 2008)




Top 10 Premium American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Harp Irish Lager Clone
48 L 5.34% 25.12 1.049 1.008
All Grain 14097
Melbourne/Victoria Bitter Double Batch
29 L 6.46% 59.42 1.060 1.011
All Grain 6495
India Pale Lager
6 gal 5.05% 48.74 1.051 1.013
All Grain 6489
Haffenreffer Private Stock, Malt Liquor
5.5 gal 6.46% 19.16 1.065 1.016
All Grain 4811
Luccini Italian lager
21 L 5.51% 20.8 1.049 1.007
All Grain 4713
'Vienna' Lager
3.25 gal 5.25% 16.81 1.052 1.012
All Grain 3465
(2015-04-08) DAD Lager
6 gal 5.2% 24.96 1.053 1.013
All Grain 2569
Hoposaurus
5 gal 1.73% 0 1.018 1.004
Partial Mash 2514
Corona 1
47 L 5.13% 11.44 1.052 1.012
All Grain 2208
India Rye Lager
5 gal 6.16% 73.27 1.062 1.015
All Grain 2165

Newest Premium American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Mexicana lager
5.5 gal 5.08% 14.52 1.052 1.014
All Grain 22
El Malto
10 gal 6% 20.26 1.056 1.011
All Grain 70
Pacific Coast Pilsner
6 gal 4.77% 25.56 1.047 1.011
BIAB 64
"Sphenodon" (Genus of the Tuatara) NZ Hopped Lager
70 gal 4.45% 25.07 1.040 1.006
All Grain 81
Sch'Lager C
20.7 L 4.91% 24.78 1.046 1.008
BIAB 61
Sch'Lager
20.7 L 4.91% 24.01 1.046 1.008
BIAB 76
Father's Day Lager
1 gal 5.23% 10.39 1.049 1.009
BIAB 62
Prostě desítka
20 L 4.17% 19.64 1.038 1.006
All Grain 57
Green River Dry Hopped Lager
5 gal 6.94% 14.18 1.069 1.016
All Grain 109
Highbrew cucumber lager
1050 L 5.87% 16.49 1.053 1.009
All Grain 86

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

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 60 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 16% 4% - 38%
German - Pilsner 46 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 66% 10% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 44 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 66% 2% - 100%
American - Pilsner 29 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 67% 18% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 24 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 13% 2% - 99%
American - Vienna 24 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 31% 5% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 21 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 8% 2% - 17%
German - Vienna 15 German Grain base malt 4°L
37 25% 5% - 50%
Liquid Malt Extract - Light 14 Liquid Extract extract 4°L
35 65% 33% - 100%
Flaked Rice 13 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 16% 8% - 37%

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

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 36 3.5 33% 9% - 100%
Tettnanger 26 4.5 35% 11% - 88%
Cascade 24 7 35% 5% - 100%
Magnum 21 15 31% 3% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 21 3.75 43% 11% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 20 4 30% 9% - 67%
Northern Brewer 16 7.8 32% 10% - 60%
Cluster 14 6.5 40% 12% - 100%
Centennial 13 10 31% 14% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau 13 3.9 38% 9% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Premium American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 5 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 54% 38% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 4 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 48% 25% - 67%
American - Pale 6-Row 3 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
35 83% 50% - 100%
Flaked Corn 2 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 35% 20% - 50%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 2 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 54% 8% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 2 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 21% 5% - 38%
Canadian - Pale 2-Row 2 Canadian Grain base malt 1.75°L
36 59% 25% - 92%

Yeasts Used In Premium American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 32 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70 31 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 18 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940 15 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 74% 50°F 55°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830 10 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 76.5% 50°F 55°F
Wyeast - American Lager 2035 10 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Medium 75% 48°F 58°F
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840 8 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 77.5% 50°F 55°F
Wyeast - Pilsen Lager 2007 7 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Medium 73% 48°F 56°F
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54 7 Mangrove Jack Lagers n/a Med-High 79.5% 64°F 68°F
White Labs - San Francisco Lager Yeast WLP810 7 White Labs Lagers Med-High High 67.5% 58°F 65°F

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

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 24 Water Agt Mash 13% 0% - 87%
Irish Moss 22 Fining Boil 61% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 19 Water Agt Mash 75% 11% - 100%
Lactic acid 16 Water Agt Mash 78% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 14 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 50%
Epsom Salt 11 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 30%
Chalk 7 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 87%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 5 Water Agt Mash 9% 0% - 50%
Baking Soda 4 Water Agt Mash 11% 1% - 21%
Phosphoric acid 4 Water Agt Mash 100% 100% - 100%

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