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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 13819
India Pale Lager
6 gal 5.05% 48.74 1.051 1.013
All Grain 6337
Melbourne/Victoria Bitter Double Batch
29 L 6.46% 59.42 1.060 1.011
All Grain 6298
Luccini Italian lager
21 L 5.51% 20.8 1.049 1.007
All Grain 4649
Haffenreffer Private Stock, Malt Liquor
5.5 gal 6.46% 19.16 1.065 1.016
All Grain 4614
'Vienna' Lager
3.25 gal 5.25% 16.81 1.052 1.012
All Grain 3380
(2015-04-08) DAD Lager
6 gal 5.2% 24.96 1.053 1.013
All Grain 2499
Hoposaurus
5 gal 1.73% 0 1.018 1.004
Partial Mash 2466
India Rye Lager
5 gal 6.16% 73.27 1.062 1.015
All Grain 2106
Corona 1
47 L 5.13% 11.44 1.052 1.012
All Grain 2037

Newest Premium American Lager (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Green River Dry Hopped Lager
5 gal 6.94% 14.18 1.069 1.016
All Grain 18
wonderbrew version 6
250 gal 5.3% 20.78 1.049 1.008
extract 26
BR Salt and Lime Mexican Lager
12 L 4.72% 22.04 1.048 1.012
BIAB 56
Wood Yard Lager
6 gal 5.2% 19.24 1.048 1.008
BIAB 113
Vřesinský ležák
25 L 5.76915% 20.7291 1.052 1.008
All Grain 102
Wet Hop IPL'24
5.5 gal 7.43% 49.6 1.073 1.016
All Grain 170
Pale Rider Lager
5.5 gal 5.92% 19.03 1.054 1.009
All Grain 242
TUMBAO X
25 L 5.46% 18.43 1.052 1.011
All Grain 198
American Lager
11 gal 5.59% 16.48 1.051 1.008
All Grain 275
Anchor Steam Beer
19 L 6.09% 46.52 1.055 1.010
BIAB 475

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

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 61 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 16% 6% - 40%
German - Pilsner 46 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%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 22 3.75 45% 11% - 100%
Magnum 21 15 31% 3% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 20 4 30% 9% - 67%
Northern Brewer 16 7.8 32% 10% - 60%
Cluster 14 6.5 40% 12% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau 13 3.9 38% 9% - 100%
Centennial 12 10 31% 14% - 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 32 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70 32 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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