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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 11711
India Pale Lager
6 gal 5.05% 48.74 1.051 1.013
All Grain 5441
Melbourne/Victoria Bitter Double Batch
29 L 6.46% 59.42 1.060 1.011
All Grain 5210
Boston Lager
5 gal 5.03% 0 1.051 1.013
All Grain 4389
Luccini Italian lager
21 L 5.51% 20.8 1.049 1.007
All Grain 4068
Haffenreffer Private Stock, Malt Liquor
5.5 gal 6.46% 19.16 1.065 1.016
All Grain 3312
'Vienna' Lager
3.25 gal 5.25% 16.81 1.052 1.012
All Grain 2748
Hoposaurus
5 gal 1.73% 0 1.018 1.004
Partial Mash 2075
(2015-04-08) DAD Lager
6 gal 5.2% 24.96 1.053 1.013
All Grain 2064
India Rye Lager
5 gal 6.16% 73.27 1.062 1.015
All Grain 1696

Newest Premium American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
ALL NIGHT LONG
25 L 5.12% 22.96 1.048 1.009
BIAB 102
Heineken Lager Clone ll
5.5 gal 6.14% 26.78 1.058 1.011
All Grain 42
Sam Adam’s Alpine Lager Clone
3.5 gal 5.48% 22.35 1.050 1.009
BIAB 210
NB Pre-Prohibition Lager
6 gal 3.39% 33.27 1.034 1.008
All Grain 44
Awesome Recipe
5.5 gal 6.01% 25.34 1.056 1.010
extract 46
Maccabee Premium klōn
5.25 gal 6.76% 34.19 1.063 1.011
All Grain 205
"Murican Lager
5.4 gal 5.78% 8.29 1.058 1.014
BIAB 82
Jose Lager
217 gal 6.26% 19.08 1.057 1.009
All Grain 113
Brut lager
15 L 5.73% 16.85 1.047 1.004
All Grain 179
Lager2L
25 L 4.56% 15.66 1.039 1.004
extract 150

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

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 48 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 15% 6% - 38%
German - Pilsner 42 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 67% 10% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 42 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 66% 2% - 100%
American - Pilsner 27 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 67% 18% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 23 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 13% 2% - 99%
American - Vienna 21 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 31% 5% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 19 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 8% 2% - 17%
German - Vienna 14 German Grain base malt 4°L
37 22% 5% - 50%
Dry Malt Extract - Light 13 Dry Extract extract 4°L
42 38% 5% - 100%
Liquid Malt Extract - Light 13 Liquid Extract extract 4°L
35 66% 33% - 100%

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

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 32 3.5 32% 9% - 100%
Tettnanger 23 4.5 36% 11% - 88%
Cascade 23 7 34% 5% - 100%
Magnum 22 15 30% 3% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 18 3.75 45% 11% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 18 4 31% 9% - 67%
Northern Brewer 14 7.8 33% 10% - 60%
Cluster 14 6.5 40% 12% - 100%
Centennial 12 10 30% 14% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau 12 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 29 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 27 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940 14 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 74% 50°F 55°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 14 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - American Lager 2035 10 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Medium 75% 48°F 58°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830 9 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 76.5% 50°F 55°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
White Labs - San Francisco Lager Yeast WLP810 7 White Labs Lagers Med-High High 67.5% 58°F 65°F
Wyeast - Danish Lager 2042 6 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Low 75% 46°F 56°F

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

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Irish Moss 19 Fining Boil 70% 1% - 100%
Whirlfloc 17 Water Agt Boil 81% 40% - 100%
Gypsum 14 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 80%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 9 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 50%
Lactic acid 9 Water Agt Mash 85% 36% - 100%
Epsom Salt 6 Water Agt Mash 16% 3% - 30%
Chalk 4 Water Agt Mash 23% 0% - 87%
Baking Soda 3 Water Agt Mash 9% 1% - 21%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 3 Water Agt Mash 35% 1% - 89%
Yeast Nutrient 3 Other Boil 23% 7% - 50%

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