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Standard American Beer - American Lager


A very pale, highly-carbonated, light-bodied, well-attenuated lager with a very neutral flavor profile and low bitterness. Served very cold, it can be a very refreshing and thirst quenching drink.

Flavor Profile: Relatively neutral palate with a crisp and dry finish and a moderately-low to low grainy or corn-like flavor that might be perceived as sweetness due to the low bitterness. Hop flavor ranges from none to moderately-low levels, and can have a floral, spicy

Ingredients: Two- or six-row barley with high percentage (up to 40%) of rice or corn as adjuncts.

BJCP Style Guide

Top 10 American Lager Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Tropical Lager
140 gal 5.29% 33.82 1.052 1.012
All Grain 5785
Polenta lager 2
17 L 4.87% 24.38 1.044 1.007
All Grain 5523
CCB - Hoppy Lager
50 L 7.41% 57.13 1.066 1.010
All Grain 4782
Falstaff Clone
2.75 gal 4.13% 19.5 1.042 1.010
All Grain 4738
Corona extra
50 L 4.47% 13.09 1.040 1.006
All Grain 3880
lager perfeita
48 L 5.15% 16.79 1.046 1.007
All Grain 3781
Corn Lager
25 L 4.74% 17.13 1.044 1.007
All Grain 3725
Dry hopped Lager
21 L 4.6% 15.84 1.046 1.011
All Grain 3701
El Dorado American Lager
5.7 gal 5.15% 20.87 1.052 1.013
BIAB 2981
Dougweiser
22 gal 3.53% 20.46 1.037 1.010
All Grain 2728

Newest American Lager Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
City Classic Lager
11.5 gal 5.07% 30.31 1.050 1.013
All Grain 6
WC Pilsner
540 gal 5.27761% 0 1.004 1.004
All Grain 10
crisp and clean
11 gal 4.76% 13.5 1.048 1.012
All Grain 18
Awesome Recipe
5.5 gal 4.59% 8.8 1.042 1.007
extract 24
Rice Lager
55 L 4.99% 7.38 1.044 1.006
All Grain 37
Lager stella
20.8 L 4.6% 15.13 1.043 1.008
BIAB 52
Lodge Pilsner
186 gal 4.27% 10.28 1.043 1.011
All Grain 30
Jolly Ginner Lager
10.86 gal 4.75% 9.08 1.045 1.009
All Grain 95
Orange Lemon Pilsner
11 gal 4.94% 10.58 1.047 1.009
All Grain 38
Mexican Lager
5 gal 4.75% 12.61 1.047 1.011
BIAB 28

Fermentables Used In American Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 374 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 18% 0% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 270 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 65% 7% - 100%
American - Pilsner 256 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 69% 7% - 100%
Flaked Rice 196 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 19% 3% - 78%
German - Pilsner 147 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 71% 2% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 129 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 9% 1% - 100%
German - Acidulated Malt 103 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 3% 1% - 6%
American - Pale 6-Row 94 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
35 49% 9% - 89%
American - Vienna 88 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 16% 2% - 70%
Munich - Light 10L 72 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 12% 1% - 83%

Hops Used In American Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 214 3.5 41% 1% - 100%
Cascade 152 7 36% 3% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 124 3.75 42% 8% - 100%
Magnum 107 15 45% 3% - 100%
Tettnanger 77 4.5 44% 9% - 100%
Cluster 56 6.5 47% 8% - 100%
Northern Brewer 56 7.8 36% 6% - 100%
Citra 53 11 34% 2% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 53 4 39% 4% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau 50 3.9 52% 4% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In American Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 5 American Grain crystal malt 10°L
35 83% 50% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 5 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 46% 25% - 100%
Riverbend Malt - Malted Corn 5 US Grain base malt 1.7°L
37 62% 33% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 4 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 75% 50% - 100%
American - Pale 6-Row 4 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
35 58% 50% - 67%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 3 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 66% 43% - 100%
American - Pilsner 3 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 83% 50% - 100%
American - Vienna 2 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 25% 25% - 25%
German - CaraHell 2 German Grain crystal malt 11°L
34 75% 50% - 100%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 2 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 425°L
34 24% 14% - 33%

Yeasts Used In American Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70 259 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 106 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 72 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840 64 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 77.5% 50°F 55°F
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54 40 Mangrove Jack Lagers n/a Med-High 79.5% 64°F 68°F
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager 38 Danstar Lagers High High 80% 50°F 59°F
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189 36 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 84% 48°F 72°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Lutra Kveik OYL-071 34 Omega Yeast Labs Norwegian Ales High Medium 78% 68°F 95°F
Wyeast - Pilsen Lager 2007 34 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Medium 73% 48°F 56°F
Wyeast - American Lager 2035 30 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Medium 75% 48°F 58°F

Other Ingredients Used In American Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 217 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 147 Water Agt Mash 73% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 137 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 127 Fining Boil 52% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 101 Water Agt Mash 6% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 64 Water Agt Mash 19% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 54 Fining Boil 68% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 42 Other Boil 29% 0% - 100%
Table Salt 27 Water Agt Mash 4% 0% - 50%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient 23 Other Boil 34% 0% - 99%

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