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Light Lager - Standard American Lager (BJCP 2008)




Top 10 Standard American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Rice Lager
6 gal 5.33% 13.85 1.048 1.008
All Grain 10988
Lime Pacifico Clone
6 gal 5.32% 7.16 1.056 1.016
All Grain 5843
BIAB Lager in design
21 L 6.56% 10.05 1.067 1.017
BIAB 4182
Hoppy Hard Seltzer
4.75 gal 5.1% 8.99 1.047 1.009
extract 3847
John Q. Adams Marblehead Lager (NB Kit)
5 gal 5.39% 0 1.055 1.014
All Grain 3266
Welsh's American Lager
5 gal 4.65% 0 1.047 1.012
All Grain 2888
On the lake lager
5 gal 4.96% 0 1.050 1.013
All Grain 2794
D2D American Lager Simple DA▼ 11.13.15 (28 days)
5.5 gal 6.54% 15.11 1.059 1.009
All Grain 2425
3. Amigo Lager Clone (16.7%)
25 L 4.91% 21.24 1.048 1.010
All Grain 2387
Berrr
5 gal 0% 0 1.000 1.000
Partial Mash 2269

Newest Standard American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Hoppy Lager
5.5 gal 6.41% 47.06 1.059 1.010
All Grain 105
46-Temporarily Illuminated-5
258 gal 4.57% 34.84 1.045 1.010
All Grain 70
Pick-me-up - West Coast Pilsner
23 L 5.42% 10.01 1.050 1.009
All Grain 101
Modèle M - Mexican Lager
6.1 gal 4.84% 7.1 1.047 1.010
All Grain 204
Charisma Buff (+5)
186 gal 5.1% 17.98 1.046 1.007
All Grain 193
Hoppy Lager
5.5 gal 6.41% 46.02 1.059 1.010
All Grain 288
Bavarian PBR
5 gal 6.71% 16.04 1.063 1.012
Partial Mash 253
Corn Lager (2025)*
1633.7 gal 2.65% 16.41 1.027 1.007
All Grain 251
Louie Lager
5 gal 5.78% 31.49 1.053 1.009
extract 465
Bangkok Longboard
5.5 gal 4.64% 19.59 1.044 1.008
All Grain 314

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

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 54 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 19% 5% - 45%
US - Pale 2-Row 29 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 66% 32% - 100%
Flaked Rice 26 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 19% 3% - 38%
American - Pilsner 19 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 41% 3% - 100%
German - Pilsner 16 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 72% 2% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 14 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 6% 1% - 12%
German - Acidulated Malt 13 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 3% 1% - 5%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 11 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 17% 4% - 50%
Cane Sugar 10 Sugar sugar 0°L
46 18% 2% - 99%
American - Vienna 10 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 24% 2% - 77%

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

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 31 3.5 44% 17% - 100%
Cascade 29 7 47% 13% - 100%
Citra 12 11 30% 5% - 73%
Magnum 11 15 33% 3% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 9 3.75 44% 13% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 8 4 63% 25% - 100%
Motueka 8 7 46% 20% - 75%
Cluster 8 6.5 53% 13% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau 6 3.9 48% 29% - 71%
El Dorado 6 15.7 28% 9% - 50%

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

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range

Yeasts Used In Standard 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 31 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 16 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940 11 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 74% 50°F 55°F
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840 10 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 77.5% 50°F 55°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 10 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84 6 Mangrove Jack Lagers n/a High 78% 50°F 59°F
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54 5 Mangrove Jack Lagers n/a Med-High 79.5% 64°F 68°F
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager 5 Danstar Lagers High High 80% 50°F 59°F
Wyeast - California Lager 2112 5 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 High 69% 58°F 68°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Lutra Kveik OYL-071 4 Omega Yeast Labs Norwegian Ales High Medium 78% 68°F 95°F

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

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Whirlfloc 23 Fining Mash 62% 0% - 100%
Gypsum 13 Water Agt Mash 21% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 11 Water Agt Mash 64% 3% - 100%
Irish Moss 9 Fining Boil 71% 11% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 8 Water Agt Mash 13% 0% - 55%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 7 Water Agt Mash 31% 1% - 100%
Epsom Salt 7 Water Agt Mash 2% 0% - 13%
Citric acid 4 Water Agt Mash 32% 1% - 99%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient 3 Other Mash 43% 0% - 97%
Yeast Nutrient 3 Other Mash 36% 17% - 50%

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