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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 14916
Melbourne/Victoria Bitter Double Batch
29 L 6.46% 59.42 1.060 1.011
All Grain 7125
India Pale Lager
6 gal 5.05% 48.74 1.051 1.013
All Grain 6932
Haffenreffer Private Stock, Malt Liquor
5.5 gal 6.46% 19.16 1.065 1.016
All Grain 5433
Luccini Italian lager
21 L 5.51% 20.8 1.049 1.007
All Grain 5043
'Vienna' Lager
3.25 gal 5.25% 16.81 1.052 1.012
All Grain 3814
(2015-04-08) DAD Lager
6 gal 5.2% 24.96 1.053 1.013
All Grain 3024
Hoposaurus
5 gal 1.73% 0 1.018 1.004
Partial Mash 2712
Corona 1
47 L 5.13% 11.44 1.052 1.012
All Grain 2625
India Rye Lager
5 gal 6.16% 73.27 1.062 1.015
All Grain 2392

Newest Premium American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Asahi S/D
22.8 L 4.74% 19.2 1.047 1.011
All Grain 55
Conch Fritter Beer
5.5 gal 5.2% 17.05 1.051 1.012
All Grain 403
Mo's Ginger Rice Lager
11 gal 5.8% 24.81 1.053 1.008
All Grain 127
Deep Crick Vibes
5 gal 5.15% 20.93 1.051 1.012
All Grain 133
BaB (Barely a Beer)
10 L 5.93% 15.93 1.052 1.007
Partial Mash 196
Premium American Lager
310 gal 4.82% 0 1.044 1.007
All Grain 310
Mexicana lager
5.5 gal 5.08% 14.52 1.052 1.014
All Grain 339
El Malto
10 gal 6% 20.2 1.056 1.011
All Grain 447
Pacific Coast Pilsner
6 gal 4.77% 25.56 1.047 1.011
BIAB 374
"Sphenodon" (Genus of the Tuatara) NZ Hopped Lager
70 gal 4.45% 25.07 1.040 1.006
All Grain 421

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

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 64 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 16% 4% - 38%
German - Pilsner 48 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 65% 10% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 44 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 66% 2% - 100%
American - Pilsner 33 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 68% 18% - 100%
American - Vienna 26 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 29% 5% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 24 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 7% 2% - 17%
Munich - Light 10L 24 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 13% 2% - 99%
German - Vienna 15 German Grain base malt 4°L
37 25% 5% - 50%
Flaked Rice 15 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 15% 8% - 37%
Liquid Malt Extract - Light 14 Liquid Extract extract 4°L
35 65% 33% - 100%

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

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 42 3.5 30% 5% - 100%
Tettnanger 30 4.5 33% 4% - 88%
Cascade 25 7 33% 2% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 23 4 29% 9% - 67%
Magnum 22 15 30% 3% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 22 3.75 43% 11% - 100%
Centennial 16 10 30% 4% - 100%
Northern Brewer 16 7.8 32% 10% - 60%
Cluster 14 6.5 40% 12% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau 14 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 W-34/70 34 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 32 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 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 16 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 74% 50°F 55°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830 11 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
White Labs - San Francisco Lager Yeast WLP810 8 White Labs Lagers Med-High High 67.5% 58°F 65°F
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189 8 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 84% 48°F 72°F
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54 7 Mangrove Jack Lagers n/a Med-High 79.5% 64°F 68°F

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

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Irish Moss 25 Fining Boil 62% 0% - 100%
Gypsum 24 Water Agt Mash 13% 0% - 87%
Whirlfloc 22 Water Agt Whirlpool 74% 6% - 100%
Lactic acid 16 Water Agt Mash 78% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 15 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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