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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 15120
Margarita Sour
5.5 gal 4.18% 6.79 1.042 1.010
All Grain 6232
Dos Equis Clone
5 gal 4.43% 26.72 1.045 1.011
All Grain 4598
Light Happoshu
5 gal 4.66% 10.24 1.046 1.010
All Grain 4520
Blue Certified Clone
5.5 gal 3.59% 11.55 1.037 1.010
extract 4311
Cherry Poppins
5 gal 4.67% 10.9 1.045 1.010
All Grain 4028
Dos Equis especial lager
25 L 4.04% 10.07 1.040 1.009
BIAB 4024
Major League Lager
5 gal 4.76% 0 1.048 1.012
All Grain 3687
Mile Hi Brew
6 gal 3.5% 10.41 1.036 1.010
extract 3438
Stella Artois
25 L 5.75% 20.53 1.051 1.007
BIAB 2929

Newest Light American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
New Glarus Totally Naked Lager
21 L 4.13% 9.96 1.040 1.008
All Grain 29
Ultra Light
3.515 gal 4.15% 9.46 1.036 1.005
All Grain 33
Thirst-quencher
20.8 L 3.86% 10.2 1.037 1.007
All Grain 28
Chiche Bombon (octubre 2024)
1600 L 4.27% 55.83 1.047 1.014
All Grain 33
24 Little juice
650 L 3.92% 31.4 1.048 1.018
All Grain 38
Beneath the Bush - American Lager
250 gal 3.56% 14.83 1.038 1.011
All Grain 52
cal malt mild
200 L 4.38% 8.39 1.044 1.011
All Grain 34
Awesome Recipe
200 L 4.39% 3.1 1.045 1.011
All Grain 43
One More Please! - Lager
5.5 gal 5.25% 10.15 1.049 1.009
All Grain 45
Kolsch
5 gal 1.44% 177.19 1.015 1.004
All Grain 34

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

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 180 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 18% 1% - 60%
American - Pilsner 125 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 63% 6% - 100%
Flaked Rice 121 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 20% 2% - 44%
US - Pale 2-Row 102 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 56% 8% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 55 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 7% 1% - 22%
German - Pilsner 55 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 68% 11% - 100%
American - Pale 6-Row 42 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
35 45% 4% - 86%
German - Acidulated Malt 38 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 25 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 104 3.5 47% 13% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 64 3.75 52% 17% - 100%
Cascade 64 7 44% 9% - 100%
Magnum 42 15 50% 7% - 100%
Tettnanger 39 4.5 44% 7% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 32 4 55% 6% - 100%
Citra 29 11 37% 3% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau 28 3.9 57% 11% - 100%
Hallertau Tradition (Germany) 19 5 54% 20% - 100%
Liberty 17 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-34/70 124 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 50 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 30 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
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830 11 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 76.5% 50°F 55°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST 10 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 77°F 104°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 24% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 40 Water Agt Boil 69% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 35 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 34 Water Agt Mash 64% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 34 Fining Mash 66% 1% - 100%
Epsom Salt 31 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 23 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 76%
Yeast Nutrient 21 Other Boil 42% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 19 Water Agt Mash 21% 0% - 100%
Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer 7 Water Agt Mash 51% 14% - 100%

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