Sunbreak Premium Light Lager | Extract Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
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Sunbreak Premium Light Lager Extract Recipe Kit for Premium American Light Lager Character
Sunbreak Premium Light Lager is for brewers who want a clean, familiar American-style lager without committing to an all-grain brew day. Premium light lager comes from the American adjunct-lager tradition: pale malt character, a light corn impression, restrained hopping, and a crisp finish built for refreshment.
This extract kit keeps the process approachable while aiming for the same bright, easy-drinking 5 gallon result: pale color, soft grain sweetness, low bitterness, and a dry finish. Choose it when you want a crowd-friendly lager for warm weather, parties, draft service, or easy fridge beer with more care behind it than a basic clone.
This is the extract version. If you want the all-grain format for a different brew day, see the companion listing: Sunbreak Premium Light Lager | All-grain Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons.
Beer Profile
- Style: Premium American Light Lager
- Batch Size: 5 gallons
- Original Gravity: 1.040
- Final Gravity: 1.008
- ABV: 4.2%
- IBU: 16
- SRM: 3
- Fermentation Range: 50–58°F with lager yeast; 58–64°F with a clean hybrid yeast
Grain Milling
We automatically mill the grains included with SoCal Brewing Supply beer recipe kits so they are ready for brew day. If you want the grains left unmilled, please add that request in the shopping cart notes before checkout. We’ll do our best to support unmilled requests when packing your order.
Flavor and Brewing Character
The extract version keeps the brew day shorter while aiming for the same pale, crisp, familiar lager-style profile. Expect low bitterness, light grain sweetness, and a dry finish when fermentation is kept clean and steady.
Fermentation Requirements
- Recommended fermentation range: 50–58°F with lager yeast; 58–64°F with a clean hybrid yeast.
- Pitch healthy yeast into fully chilled wort; do not pitch into hot wort.
- Use gravity readings, not airlock activity alone, to confirm fermentation is complete.
- Package only after gravity is stable and the beer tastes clean for the style.
- Plan for a diacetyl rest near the end of fermentation if using lager yeast, followed by cold conditioning when possible.
Detailed Kit Contents
- Briess Pilsen Light DME: 6 lbs.
- Flaked Maize Steeping Grains: 8 Ounces
- Carafoam® / Dextrin Steeping Grains: 4 Ounces
- Hallertau Mittelfrüh Hops: 1 Ounce
- SafLager W-34/70 or clean lager yeast: 1 Sachet
Why Brewers Choose This Kit
This kit gives newer brewers a realistic path to a clean, light lager-style beer without a full mash. It is approachable, familiar, and useful for brewers who want something less intense than IPA or stout.
Brewing Notes
- Use fresh extract and avoid scorching by removing the kettle from direct heat while dissolving DME.
- A cool, steady fermentation matters more here than heavy hopping.
- Cold condition if possible for a smoother, clearer finish.
Download the Sunbreak Premium Light Lager extract brewing instructions PDF.
If you are bottle conditioning, Priming Sugar is sold separately. Use our Priming Sugar Calculator to calculate priming sugar from your actual packaged volume, beer temperature, and carbonation target.
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