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Fermentables Used In Standard American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Name Recipes Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 39 18% 5% - 45%
US - Pale 2-Row 28 66% 32% - 100%
Flaked Rice 25 19% 3% - 38%
American - Pilsner 20 43% 3% - 100%
German - Pilsner 15 72% 2% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 14 6% 1% - 20%
German - Acidulated Malt 13 3% 1% - 5%
American - Vienna 11 24% 2% - 77%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 9 19% 8% - 50%
American - Pale 6-Row 8 41% 11% - 89%
Rice Syrup Solids 6 13% 5% - 25%
Rahr - Standard 2-Row 6 73% 65% - 86%
Cane Sugar 6 23% 3% - 99%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 6 30% 7% - 48%
Belgian - Pilsner 6 69% 7% - 92%
Munich - Light 10L 6 23% 2% - 98%
Canadian - Pale 2-Row 5 76% 62% - 91%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 4 11% 1% - 19%
Briess - DME Pilsen Light 4 21% 4% - 49%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 4 6% 2% - 9%
German - Carapils 4 6% 4% - 10%
German - CaraHell 4 3% 1% - 7%
Belgian - Wheat 3 7% 3% - 10%
Crisp Malting - Flaked Torrefied Maize 3 23% 6% - 37%
Weyermann - Pilsner 3 52% 15% - 100%
Agave Nectar 3 4% 3% - 5%
Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen 3 61% 32% - 86%
Briess - Caramel Malt - 10L 3 6% 5% - 7%
Dry Malt Extract - Light 3 44% 9% - 100%
Brown Sugar 3 7% 5% - 8%
Briess - Carapils Malt 3 3% 3% - 4%
Liquid Malt Extract - Light 3 66% 45% - 100%
Briess - Rice, Flaked 3 15% 3% - 27%
German - Vienna 3 9% 5% - 17%
Rice Hulls 2 3% 2% - 3%
Malteurop - Pilsen Malt 2 51% 30% - 72%
Briess - DME Sparkling Amber 2 28% 25% - 32%
Briess - Goldpils Vienna Malt 2 8% 6% - 10%
Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row 2 82% 75% - 90%
Avangard - Pilsner 2 59% 33% - 85%
Bob's Red MIll - Corn Grits 2 17% 15% - 19%
Weyermann - Acidulated 2 3% 3% - 3%
Rahr - Premium Pilsner 2 84% 81% - 87%
Viking - Pilsner Malt 2 77% 55% - 100%
Flaked Wheat 2 8% 5% - 12%
Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light 2 48% 43% - 52%
Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light 2 55% 53% - 57%
Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen 2 71% 57% - 86%
Invert Sugar Syrup 2 51% 1% - 100%
Honey 2 15% 10% - 20%
Brown Rice Syrup - Gluten Free 2 8% 7% - 9%
United Kingdom - Pilsen 2 93% 90% - 96%
Munich 2 14% 4% - 23%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 2 6% 5% - 6%
German - Melanoidin 2 3% 1% - 5%
German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 2 82% 78% - 86%
German - CaraMunich I 2 3% 1% - 5%