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Beer Style: American Lager, American-Style Light Lager
Recipe Type: all-grain
Yield: 5 gallons
Description:
American Standard Lager is a refreshing gluten-free lager brewed with a mix of millet, rice, and corn malts to achieve a clean, crisp flavor profile typical of American-style light lagers. Light brown sugar and honey contribute subtle sweetness and fermentable sugars, while Tettnang hops provide gentle bitterness and aroma. Clarified with Irish Moss and fermented with SafLager S-23 yeast, this beer offers a smooth, drinkable, and fully gluten-free alternative to traditional lagers—perfect for those seeking a classic lager experience without gluten.
DISCLAIMER: We are not aware of any manufacturer that claim their flaked corn is free from cross-contamination.
Ingredients:
- Grain Bill ---------------------------------------
- 7 lbs Pilsner Millet Malt
- 3 lbs Flaked Rice
- 1 lb Flaked Corn
- Fermentable Bill ---------------------------------------
- 1 lb Light Brown Sugar
- 1.5 lb Honey
- Hop Bill Summary ---------------------------------------
- 1 oz Tettnang Hops
- Other Ingredients ---------------------------------------
- 1 tsp Irish Moss
- 1 pkg SafLager S-23 Yeast
Additional Instructions
Primary Ferment: 14 days at 46-58 degreesSecondary Ferment: 14 days at 32-40 degrees
Beer Profile
Original Gravity: 1.045Final Gravity: 1.010
Alcohol by Vol: 4.6%
Color SRM: 7.5
Bitterness IBU: 15.0
Recipe Type: all-grain
Yield: 5.0 Gallons
Procedure:
● Enzyme Note: Ceremix® Flex and Ondea Pro can replace the listed enzymes; in a rising step mash they increase mash efficiency and may alter target beer parameters ●
Perform a Single Infusion Mash at 163.4F for 60-90 minutes; or Step Mash at 155-165F for 45-60 minutes followed by 140-150F for 45-60 minutes with Termamyl SC DS and SEBAmyl L enzymes per dosing instructions and in order of optimal temperature recommendations.
Bring to boil and achieve hot break. Maintain rolling boil.
1 oz Tettnang Hops (90 min)
1 tsp Irish Moss (15 min)
1 lb Light Brown Sugar (1 min; careful not to scorch)
1.5 lb Honey (1 min; careful not to scorch)
1 pkg SafLager S-23 Yeast
Recipe Note: This recipe was most likely developed between 2010-2014 before buckwheat, millet and rice malt was widely available. Therefore, it utilizes many gluten-free ingredients readily found at a LHBS or grocery store.