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Light Lager - Premium American Lager (BJCP 2008)




Top 10 Premium American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Harp Irish Lager Clone
48 L 5.34% 25.12 1.049 1.008
All Grain 13535
India Pale Lager
6 gal 5.05% 48.74 1.051 1.013
All Grain 6191
Melbourne/Victoria Bitter Double Batch
29 L 6.46% 59.42 1.060 1.011
All Grain 6035
Boston Lager
5 gal 5.03% 0 1.051 1.013
All Grain 4862
Luccini Italian lager
21 L 5.51% 20.8 1.049 1.007
All Grain 4560
Haffenreffer Private Stock, Malt Liquor
5.5 gal 6.46% 19.16 1.065 1.016
All Grain 4365
'Vienna' Lager
3.25 gal 5.25% 16.81 1.052 1.012
All Grain 3263
(2015-04-08) DAD Lager
6 gal 5.2% 24.96 1.053 1.013
All Grain 2431
Hoposaurus
5 gal 1.73% 0 1.018 1.004
Partial Mash 2412
India Rye Lager
5 gal 6.16% 73.27 1.062 1.015
All Grain 2055

Newest Premium American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Wood Yard Lager
6 gal 5.2% 19.24 1.048 1.008
BIAB 58
Vřesinský ležák
25 L 5.76915% 20.7291 1.052 1.008
All Grain 53
Wet Hop IPL'24
5.5 gal 7.43% 49.6 1.073 1.016
All Grain 112
Pale Rider Lager
5.5 gal 5.92% 19.03 1.054 1.009
All Grain 184
TUMBAO X
25 L 5.46% 18.43 1.052 1.011
All Grain 149
American Lager
11 gal 5.59% 16.48 1.051 1.008
All Grain 207
Anchor Steam Beer
19 L 6.09% 46.52 1.055 1.010
BIAB 325
američki lager
115 L 5.3% 29.75 1.049 1.009
All Grain 215
Chill the F out!
310 gal 4.87% 23.78 1.049 1.012
All Grain 255
Mexican lager 3
25 L 5.08% 20.3 1.051 1.012
All Grain 207

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

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 60 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 16% 6% - 38%
German - Pilsner 45 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 66% 10% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 44 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 66% 2% - 100%
American - Pilsner 28 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 66% 18% - 100%
American - Vienna 24 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 31% 5% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 23 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 13% 2% - 99%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 21 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 8% 2% - 17%
German - Vienna 15 German Grain base malt 4°L
37 25% 5% - 50%
Liquid Malt Extract - Light 14 Liquid Extract extract 4°L
35 65% 33% - 100%
Dry Malt Extract - Light 13 Dry Extract extract 4°L
42 38% 5% - 100%

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

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 35 3.5 33% 9% - 100%
Tettnanger 26 4.5 35% 11% - 88%
Cascade 24 7 36% 0% - 100%
Magnum 21 15 31% 3% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 21 3.75 43% 11% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 20 4 30% 9% - 67%
Northern Brewer 16 7.8 32% 10% - 60%
Cluster 14 6.5 40% 12% - 100%
Centennial 12 10 31% 14% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau 12 3.9 38% 9% - 100%

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

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 5 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 54% 38% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 4 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 48% 25% - 67%
American - Pale 6-Row 3 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
35 83% 50% - 100%
Flaked Corn 2 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 35% 20% - 50%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 2 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 54% 8% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 2 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 21% 5% - 38%
Canadian - Pale 2-Row 2 Canadian Grain base malt 1.75°L
36 59% 25% - 92%

Yeasts Used In Premium American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 31 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70 31 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 18 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940 14 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 74% 50°F 55°F
Wyeast - American Lager 2035 10 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Medium 75% 48°F 58°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830 9 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 76.5% 50°F 55°F
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840 8 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 77.5% 50°F 55°F
Wyeast - Pilsen Lager 2007 7 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Medium 73% 48°F 56°F
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54 7 Mangrove Jack Lagers n/a Med-High 79.5% 64°F 68°F
White Labs - San Francisco Lager Yeast WLP810 7 White Labs Lagers Med-High High 67.5% 58°F 65°F

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

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 23 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 87%
Irish Moss 22 Fining Boil 61% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 19 Water Agt Mash 75% 11% - 100%
Lactic acid 15 Water Agt Mash 77% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 14 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 50%
Epsom Salt 10 Water Agt Mash 13% 0% - 30%
Chalk 7 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 87%
Baking Soda 4 Water Agt Mash 11% 1% - 21%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 4 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 50%
Phosphoric acid 4 Water Agt Mash 100% 100% - 100%

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