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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 15346
Margarita Sour
5.5 gal 4.18% 6.79 1.042 1.010
All Grain 6296
Dos Equis Clone
5 gal 4.43% 26.72 1.045 1.011
All Grain 4725
Light Happoshu
5 gal 4.66% 10.24 1.046 1.010
All Grain 4580
Blue Certified Clone
5.5 gal 3.59% 11.55 1.037 1.010
extract 4333
Dos Equis especial lager
25 L 4.04% 10.07 1.040 1.009
BIAB 4088
Cherry Poppins
5 gal 4.67% 10.9 1.045 1.010
All Grain 4085
Major League Lager
5 gal 4.76% 0 1.048 1.012
All Grain 3705
Mile Hi Brew
6 gal 3.5% 10.41 1.036 1.010
extract 3463
Stella Artois
25 L 5.75% 20.53 1.051 1.007
BIAB 2959

Newest Light American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Light Lager 1
465 gal 4.19% 4.92 1.038 1.006
All Grain 17
Light Mexican Lager
496 gal 4.77% 0 1.048 1.012
All Grain 26
New Glarus Totally Naked Lager
21 L 4.13% 9.96 1.040 1.008
All Grain 46
Ultra Light
3.515 gal 4.15% 9.46 1.036 1.005
All Grain 50
Chiche Bombon (octubre 2024)
1600 L 4.27% 55.83 1.047 1.014
All Grain 44
24 Little juice
650 L 3.92% 31.4 1.048 1.018
All Grain 49
Beneath the Bush - American Lager
250 gal 3.56% 14.83 1.038 1.011
All Grain 75
cal malt mild
200 L 4.38% 8.39 1.044 1.011
All Grain 52
Awesome Recipe
200 L 4.39% 3.1 1.045 1.011
All Grain 57
Last Beer Lager
5.5 gal 4.87% 10.15 1.046 1.008
All Grain 67

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

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 182 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 18% 1% - 60%
American - Pilsner 126 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 63% 6% - 100%
Flaked Rice 125 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 20% 2% - 60%
US - Pale 2-Row 103 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 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 35 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 104 3.5 47% 13% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 66 3.75 52% 17% - 100%
Cascade 65 7 44% 9% - 100%
Magnum 42 15 50% 7% - 100%
Tettnanger 40 4.5 44% 7% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 33 4 56% 6% - 100%
Citra 29 11 37% 3% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau 28 3.9 57% 11% - 100%
Hallertau Tradition (Germany) 19 5 54% 20% - 100%
Columbus 18 15 43% 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-34/70 128 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 11 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 40 Water Agt Boil 69% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 35 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 34 Fining Boil 66% 1% - 100%
Lactic acid 33 Water Agt Mash 64% 0% - 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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