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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 15586
Margarita Sour
5.5 gal 4.18% 6.79 1.042 1.010
All Grain 6355
Dos Equis Clone
5 gal 4.43% 26.72 1.045 1.011
All Grain 4836
Light Happoshu
5 gal 4.66% 10.24 1.046 1.010
All Grain 4627
Blue Certified Clone
5.5 gal 3.59% 11.55 1.037 1.010
extract 4357
Dos Equis especial lager
25 L 4.04% 10.07 1.040 1.009
BIAB 4134
Cherry Poppins
5 gal 4.67% 10.9 1.045 1.010
All Grain 4132
Major League Lager
5 gal 4.76% 0 1.048 1.012
All Grain 3715
Mile Hi Brew
6 gal 3.5% 10.41 1.036 1.010
extract 3472
Stella Artois
25 L 5.75% 20.53 1.051 1.007
BIAB 2982

Newest Light American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Awesome Recipe
434 gal 4.04% 14.89 1.039 1.008
All Grain 1
Light Munich Lager
5.5 gal 5.81% 25.08 1.058 1.014
All Grain 7
Laggger
15 gal 5.65% 0 1.051 1.008
All Grain 26
Mexican Golf Beer
93 gal 4.76% 15.57 1.049 1.013
All Grain 22
lee lager
20 L 8.67% 0 1.087 1.021
All Grain 23
Fireside Lager
7.75 gal 3.51% 11.33 1.035 1.008
All Grain 22
Stew Light Lager
5.5 gal 5.58% 14.69 1.052 1.010
extract 39
Coors banquet
5 gal 5.06% 16.16 1.046 1.008
All Grain 37
Citrus Icicle
5.5 gal 3.21% 4.48 1.033 1.008
All Grain 31
0.5 alcohol
80 L 0.39% 4.27 1.020 1.017
All Grain 39

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

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 183 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 18% 1% - 60%
Flaked Rice 126 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 20% 2% - 60%
American - Pilsner 126 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 63% 6% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 104 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 57% 8% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 57 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 7% 1% - 22%
German - Pilsner 55 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 38 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 3% 1% - 11%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 36 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 19% 4% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 25 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 17% 4% - 90%

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

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 105 3.5 47% 13% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 67 3.75 52% 17% - 100%
Cascade 66 7 44% 4% - 100%
Magnum 42 15 50% 7% - 100%
Tettnanger 40 4.5 44% 7% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 33 4 57% 6% - 100%
Citra 30 11 36% 3% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau 28 3.9 57% 11% - 100%
Hallertau Tradition (Germany) 19 5 54% 20% - 100%
Amarillo 18 8.6 51% 4% - 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-34/70 130 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 31 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 58 Water Agt Mash 24% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 42 Water Agt Boil 69% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 35 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 34 Water Agt Mash 65% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 34 Fining Boil 66% 1% - 100%
Epsom Salt 30 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 23 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 76%
Yeast Nutrient 20 Other Boil 41% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 18 Water Agt Mash 22% 0% - 100%
Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer 7 Water Agt Mash 51% 14% - 100%

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