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Light Lager - Light American Lager (BJCP 2008)




Top 10 Light American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Pabst Blue Ribbon Clone
5.5 gal 3.78% 6.92 1.038 1.009
All Grain 15822
Margarita Sour
5.5 gal 4.18% 6.79 1.042 1.010
All Grain 6401
Dos Equis Clone
5 gal 4.43% 26.72 1.045 1.011
All Grain 5004
Light Happoshu
5 gal 4.66% 10.24 1.046 1.010
All Grain 4656
Blue Certified Clone
5.5 gal 3.59% 11.55 1.037 1.010
extract 4370
Dos Equis especial lager
25 L 4.04% 10.07 1.040 1.009
BIAB 4175
Cherry Poppins
5 gal 4.67% 10.9 1.045 1.010
All Grain 4153
Major League Lager
5 gal 4.76% 0 1.048 1.012
All Grain 3726
Mile Hi Brew
6 gal 3.5% 10.41 1.036 1.010
extract 3487
Stella Artois
25 L 5.75% 20.53 1.051 1.007
BIAB 3010

Newest Light American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Coors corn test
2.6 gal 4.07% 0 1.037 1.006
BIAB 17
Easter Chops beer
5.5 gal 5.46% 74.12 1.056 1.014
BIAB 17
pilsen wheat lager v2
4 gal 7.06% 38.78 1.066 1.012
BIAB 34
Peppers Mexican Lager
5.5 gal 4.57% 9.44 1.047 1.012
BIAB 30
Awesome Recipe
434 gal 4.04% 14.89 1.039 1.008
All Grain 36
Light Munich Lager
5.5 gal 5.81% 25.08 1.058 1.014
All Grain 30
Laggger
15 gal 5.65% 0 1.051 1.008
All Grain 49
Mexican Golf Beer
93 gal 4.76% 15.57 1.049 1.013
All Grain 45
lee lager
20 L 8.67% 0 1.087 1.021
All Grain 45
Fireside Lager
7.75 gal 3.51% 11.33 1.035 1.008
All Grain 42

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

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 185 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 18% 1% - 60%
Flaked Rice 128 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 20% 2% - 60%
American - Pilsner 128 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 63% 6% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 106 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 58% 8% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 59 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 7% 1% - 22%
German - Pilsner 54 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 67% 11% - 100%
American - Pale 6-Row 43 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
35 44% 4% - 86%
German - Acidulated Malt 41 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 3% 1% - 11%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 35 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 19% 4% - 100%
American - Vienna 26 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 22% 2% - 100%

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

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 106 3.5 47% 13% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 68 3.75 51% 17% - 100%
Cascade 67 7 43% 4% - 100%
Magnum 42 15 50% 7% - 100%
Tettnanger 40 4.5 44% 7% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 33 4 56% 6% - 100%
Citra 30 11 36% 3% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau 28 3.9 57% 11% - 100%
Hallertau Tradition (Germany) 19 5 54% 20% - 100%
Liberty 18 4 52% 24% - 100%

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

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 6 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 79% 50% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 6 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 46% 17% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 2 American Grain crystal malt 10°L
35 80% 60% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 2 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 70% 40% - 100%
Canadian - Pale 2-Row 2 Canadian Grain base malt 1.75°L
36 63% 25% - 100%

Yeasts Used In Light 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-34/70 133 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 51 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 35 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940 32 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 74% 50°F 55°F
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840 25 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 77.5% 50°F 55°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Lutra Kveik OYL-071 20 Omega Yeast Labs Norwegian Ales High Medium 78% 68°F 95°F
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager 18 Danstar Lagers High High 80% 50°F 59°F
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189 16 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 84% 48°F 72°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST 12 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 77°F 104°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830 11 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 76.5% 50°F 55°F

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

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 59 Water Agt Mash 26% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 43 Water Agt Boil 67% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 35 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 34 Water Agt Mash 63% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 34 Fining Boil 66% 1% - 100%
Epsom Salt 29 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 23 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 76%
Yeast Nutrient 21 Other Boil 41% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 18 Water Agt Mash 23% 0% - 100%
Campden Tablets 8 Water Agt Other 26% 4% - 95%

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