Style: Australian Lager

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Style Profile based on 12 recipes

BU:GU

0.42

Hops

1.2 g/L

Style Guidelines AABC 2010

1.04 1.05

1.06

1.004 1.01

1.015

IBU

10 20

ABV

4.2% 5.1%

5.9%

SRM

2 4

Description

Appearance: Very pale straw to pale gold colour. White head. Carbonation medium to high. Clarity good to excellent. Aroma: Little to no malt aroma. Hop aroma may range from low to none and may be flowery. Slight fruity aromas from yeast and hop varieties used may exist. No diacetyl. Flavour:. Crisp and dry flavour with some low levels of sweetness. Hop flavour may range from low to medium. Hop bitterness low to medium. Balance can vary from slightly malty to slightly bitter, but is usually close to even. No diacetyl. No fruitiness. Finish tending dry. Mouthfeel: Low to low medium. Well carbonated. Slight carbonic bite on tongue is acceptable

Examples: Fosters Lager, Carlton Draught, XXXX, and Tooheys New.

Typical Grain Bill

92% Pale

% of total grain weight across all recipes · sums to ~100%

Common Additions

100% Pale (97%)
67% Crystal (3%)

% of Australian Lager recipes using each malt category (addition % in brackets)

Common Hops

92% Cascade
83% Pride of Ringwood

% of Australian Lager recipes using each hop

Common Fermentables

Colour = malt category · bar = % of recipes

Common Yeasts

75% Danish Lager (2042) Wyeast Labs

% of Australian Lager recipes using each strain

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