Light Lager - Premium American Lager (BJCP 2008) - Beer Recipes | Brewer's Friend
Brew your best beer EVER. Save 10% on Brewer's Friend Premium today. Use code TAKE10. Sign Up ×

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 13073
India Pale Lager
6 gal 5.05% 48.74 1.051 1.013
All Grain 5809
Melbourne/Victoria Bitter Double Batch
29 L 6.46% 59.42 1.060 1.011
All Grain 5749
Boston Lager
5 gal 5.03% 0 1.051 1.013
All Grain 4694
Luccini Italian lager
21 L 5.51% 20.8 1.049 1.007
All Grain 4391
Haffenreffer Private Stock, Malt Liquor
5.5 gal 6.46% 19.16 1.065 1.016
All Grain 3918
'Vienna' Lager
3.25 gal 5.25% 16.81 1.052 1.012
All Grain 3047
(2015-04-08) DAD Lager
6 gal 5.2% 24.96 1.053 1.013
All Grain 2301
Hoposaurus
5 gal 1.73% 0 1.018 1.004
Partial Mash 2272
India Rye Lager
5 gal 6.16% 73.27 1.062 1.015
All Grain 1915

Newest Premium American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Mexican Lutra Lager
10 L 5.44% 23.12 1.053 1.011
BIAB 51
Pale Rider Lager
5.5 gal 5.92% 19.03 1.054 1.009
All Grain 36
TUMBAO X
30 L 5.39% 18.06 1.052 1.011
All Grain 30
American Lager
11 gal 5.59% 16.48 1.051 1.008
All Grain 67
MEXICAN WOLF
170 gal 5.52% 15.21 1.051 1.009
All Grain 32
Patina Lager
2200 L 5.09% 0 1.046 1.007
All Grain 49
Anchor Steam Beer
19 L 6.09% 46.52 1.055 1.010
BIAB 62
američki lager
115 L 5.3% 29.75 1.049 1.009
All Grain 94
아로마 라거
20 L 5.39% 22.36 1.052 1.011
All Grain 107
Chill the F out!
310 gal 4.87% 23.78 1.049 1.012
All Grain 124

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

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 56 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 15% 6% - 38%
German - Pilsner 43 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 67% 10% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 42 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 65% 2% - 100%
American - Pilsner 28 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 67% 18% - 100%
American - Vienna 24 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 31% 5% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 22 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 14% 2% - 99%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 21 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 7% 2% - 17%
German - Vienna 14 German Grain base malt 4°L
37 24% 5% - 50%
Liquid Malt Extract - Light 14 Liquid Extract extract 4°L
35 65% 33% - 100%
German - Carapils 13 German Grain crystal malt 1.3°L
35 7% 4% - 23%

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

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 34 3.5 33% 9% - 100%
Tettnanger 24 4.5 35% 11% - 88%
Cascade 23 7 37% 5% - 100%
Magnum 21 15 31% 3% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 21 4 30% 9% - 67%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 19 3.75 44% 11% - 100%
Northern Brewer 15 7.8 33% 10% - 60%
Cluster 14 6.5 40% 12% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau 12 3.9 38% 9% - 100%
Centennial 11 10 31% 14% - 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 30 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70 30 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 17 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940 13 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 74% 50°F 55°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
Gypsum 22 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 87%
Irish Moss 21 Fining Mash 68% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 18 Water Agt Boil 73% 11% - 100%
Lactic acid 13 Water Agt Mash 81% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 11 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 50%
Chalk 7 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 87%
Epsom Salt 7 Water Agt Mash 15% 3% - 30%
Baking Soda 4 Water Agt Mash 11% 1% - 21%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 4 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 50%
Phosphoric acid 4 Water Agt Mash 100% 100% - 100%

Photos