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Dark Lager - Dark American Lager (BJCP 2008)




Top 10 Dark American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
1554 Clone
5 gal 5.01% 28.14 1.051 1.013
extract 6218
Chocolate Lager
5 gal 5.58% 23.3 1.058 1.015
All Grain 4002
BSB Black Lager
5 gal 4.65% 0 1.047 1.012
All Grain 3599
The Good of the Nation
11 gal 5.45% 20.49 1.054 1.012
All Grain 3574
(2015-11-28) Red Rye Lager
5.75 gal 5.81% 35.21 1.053 1.008
All Grain 2872
Dan Bevilacqua's Recipe
5 gal 5.01% 0 1.051 1.013
All Grain 2857
Black Lightning
1 gal 5.02% 12.57 1.051 1.013
All Grain 2261
Black coffee beer
3 gal 5.41% 18.93 1.050 1.009
All Grain 2182
Bordertown Mexican Dark Lager
5.5 gal 4.8% 26.7 1.049 1.012
All Grain 2164
Modelo Negra Clone
5.5 gal 4.8% 21.83 1.049 1.012
All Grain 1819

Newest Dark American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
WB Dark Lager
1 gal 5.66% 8.08 1.051 1.008
BIAB 15
Yuengling Clone - 12gal
12 gal 5.25% 17.36 1.050 1.011
All Grain 71
Dark Cream Ale
15 gal 4.01% 0 1.041 1.010
All Grain 30
Lump of Coal
5 gal 7.05% 0 1.065 1.011
extract 32
American Dark Lager
2.5 gal 5.52% 0 1.056 1.014
extract 58
Lincoln Nights Lager
279 gal 6.05% 26.44 1.054 1.008
All Grain 38
Creamy Dark Lager
5.5 gal 5.46% 20.99 1.052 1.010
BIAB 93
SHDL1
31 gal 4.65% 20.17 1.047 1.012
All Grain 59
dark Saison
110 gal 5.54% 0 1.056 1.014
BIAB 54
PF Dark Lager
5.5 gal 5.4% 18.29 1.050 1.008
extract 84

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

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row 39 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 66% 18% - 100%
American - Chocolate 30 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 4% 0% - 10%
American - Pilsner 29 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 57% 14% - 93%
Munich - Light 10L 23 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 28% 5% - 84%
Munich Dark 20L 23 Grain specialty malt 20°L
34 33% 3% - 100%
German - Carafa III 21 German Grain roasted malt 535°L
32 5% 2% - 18%
German - Pilsner 21 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 66% 33% - 93%
Flaked Corn 20 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 13% 5% - 27%
American - Roasted Barley 17 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 7% 1% - 66%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 16 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 11% 3% - 28%

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

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 31 3.5 38% 17% - 100%
Cascade 25 7 37% 0% - 100%
Tettnanger 25 4.5 42% 10% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 19 3.75 45% 1% - 100%
Magnum 18 15 31% 2% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 14 4 46% 11% - 100%
Centennial 11 10 18% 3% - 100%
Citra 10 11 25% 1% - 100%
Perle 10 8.2 46% 25% - 75%
Northern Brewer 9 7.8 50% 23% - 100%

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

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Caramel / Crystal 60L 5 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 54% 29% - 76%
American - Chocolate 5 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 18% 8% - 33%
American - Black Malt 3 American Grain roasted malt 500°L
28 14% 3% - 21%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 2 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 29% 25% - 33%
Munich - Light 10L 2 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 54% 41% - 67%
American - Vienna 2 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 45% 33% - 57%

Yeasts Used In Dark 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 34 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
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124 14 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Medium 75% 48°F 58°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830 10 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 76.5% 50°F 55°F
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840 9 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 77.5% 50°F 55°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 8 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - American Lager 2035 5 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Medium 75% 48°F 58°F
Wyeast - Bavarian Lager 2206 5 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Med-High 75% 46°F 58°F
Wyeast - California Lager 2112 5 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 High 69% 58°F 68°F
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84 5 Mangrove Jack Lagers n/a High 78% 50°F 59°F

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

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 15 Water Agt Mash 27% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 14 Fining Mash 67% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 11 Fining Boil 55% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 10 Water Agt Mash 25% 0% - 67%
Lactic acid 7 Water Agt Mash 86% 35% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 7 Other Boil 48% 12% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 5 Water Agt Mash 31% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 5 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 45%
Baking Soda 4 Water Agt Mash 13% 0% - 27%
Table Salt 4 Water Agt Sparge 32% 0% - 87%

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