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Fermentables Used In Standard American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Name Recipes Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 54 19% 5% - 45%
US - Pale 2-Row 29 66% 32% - 100%
Flaked Rice 26 19% 3% - 38%
American - Pilsner 19 41% 3% - 100%
German - Pilsner 16 72% 2% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 14 6% 1% - 12%
German - Acidulated Malt 13 3% 1% - 5%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 11 17% 4% - 50%
Cane Sugar 10 18% 2% - 99%
American - Vienna 10 24% 2% - 77%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 9 32% 7% - 54%
American - Pale 6-Row 7 35% 11% - 89%
Briess - Carapils Malt 6 5% 3% - 9%
Weyermann - Pilsner 6 58% 15% - 100%
Belgian - Pilsner 6 69% 7% - 92%
Canadian - Pale 2-Row 6 80% 62% - 100%
Rice Syrup Solids 5 14% 5% - 25%
Rahr - Standard 2-Row 5 74% 65% - 86%
German - Carapils 5 6% 4% - 10%
Crisp Malting - Flaked Torrefied Maize 5 18% 6% - 37%
Munich - Light 10L 5 26% 2% - 98%
German - CaraHell 4 3% 1% - 7%
Rice Hulls 4 4% 2% - 8%
Weyermann - Carahell 4 5% 2% - 10%
Briess - DME Pilsen Light 4 21% 4% - 49%
Weyermann - Acidulated 4 3% 1% - 3%
Dry Malt Extract - Light 4 41% 9% - 100%
Briess - Rice, Flaked 4 19% 3% - 32%
Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen 4 59% 32% - 86%
Weyermann - Carapils 3 8% 4% - 17%
Briess - Goldpils Vienna Malt 3 10% 6% - 15%
Briess - Caramel Malt - 10L 3 6% 5% - 7%
Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row 3 62% 60% - 67%
Agave Nectar 3 4% 3% - 5%
Rahr - Standard 6-Row 3 80% 63% - 94%
Viking - Pilsner Malt 3 55% 11% - 100%
Brown Sugar 3 7% 5% - 8%
Liquid Malt Extract - Light 3 66% 45% - 100%
United Kingdom - Pilsen 3 73% 33% - 96%
Munich 3 10% 3% - 23%
German - Vienna 3 9% 5% - 17%
Rahr - Premium Pilsner 3 82% 81% - 82%
Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row 3 83% 75% - 90%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 3 6% 2% - 8%
Belgian - Wheat 3 7% 3% - 10%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 3 12% 1% - 19%
Malteurop - Pilsen Malt 2 51% 30% - 72%
Bob's Red MIll - Corn Grits 2 17% 15% - 19%
Avangard - Pilsner 2 59% 33% - 85%
Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 2 54% 39% - 69%
Briess - DME Sparkling Amber 2 28% 25% - 32%
Canada Malting - SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT 2 67% 50% - 83%
BA Malt - Pilsen 2 65% 62% - 69%
Briess - LME Golden Light 2 30% 28% - 33%
Thomas Fawcett - Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt 2 45% 45% - 45%
Invert Sugar Syrup 2 51% 1% - 100%
Flaked Wheat 2 8% 5% - 12%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 2 6% 5% - 6%
American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted 2 18% 14% - 22%
German - CaraFoam 2 5% 4% - 7%
German - CaraMunich I 2 3% 1% - 5%
German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 2 51% 25% - 78%
German - Melanoidin 2 3% 1% - 5%
Brown Rice Syrup - Gluten Free 2 8% 7% - 9%
Honey 2 15% 10% - 20%
Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated 2 4% 2% - 6%
Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen 2 71% 57% - 86%
Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light 2 55% 53% - 57%
Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light 2 48% 43% - 52%
Weyermann - Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt 2 53% 35% - 72%
Weyermann - Munich Type I 2 5% 5% - 5%
Crisp Malting - Europils Malt 2 71% 54% - 88%
Bestmalz - BEST Melanoidin 2 3% 1% - 5%
Viking - Vienna 2 40% 40% - 40%