Czech Lager - Czech Premium Pale Lager

Rich, characterful, pale Czech lager, with considerable malt and hop character and a long, rounded finish. Complex yet well-balanced and refreshing. The malt flavors are complex for a Pilsner-type beer, and the bitterness is strong but clean and without h

Flavor Profile: Rich, complex, bready maltiness combined with a pronounced yet soft and rounded bitterness and floral and spicy hop flavor. Malt and hop flavors are medium to medium-high, and the malt may contain a slight impression of caramel. Bitterness is prominent bu

Ingredients: Soft water with low sulfate and carbonate content, Saazer-type hops, Czech malt, Czech lager yeast. Low ion water provides a distinctively soft, rounded hop profile despite high hopping rates. The bitterness level of some larger commercial examples has dr

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Top 10 Czech Premium Pale Lager Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Peroni Bohemian Pils	12 gal	5.26%	8.27	1.053	1.013		All Grain	4363
08052019 LAGER	26 L	4.27%	35.4	1.044	1.011		All Grain	2979
czech pilsner	46 L	5.43%	40.05	1.055	1.013		All Grain	2474
Burque's Bohemian Pilsner	5.5 gal	6.16%	49.88	1.059	1.012		All Grain	2132
Globetrotter (Chinook hopped Bohemian Pils)	19 L	5.57%	41.37	1.055	1.014		BIAB	2033
Czech Lager October 2016	22.7 L	5.35%	34.08	1.049	1.008		All Grain	1945
Ostravský ležák s medem	20 L	6.48%	45.72	1.058	1.009		extract	1774
Skewness (Batch 2)	5.4 gal	4.68%	39.62	1.047	1.011		BIAB	1469
Recently Chopped Pilsner	5.75 gal	4.92%	45.91	1.048	1.010		BIAB	1468
Czech Mate	5.3 gal	5.44%	44.15	1.048	1.007		All Grain	1449

Newest Czech Premium Pale Lager Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Shaun's Czech Pilsner 2	19 L	6.2%	33.01	1.057	1.010		All Grain	28
Laretacá Bohemian Pilsner	36 L	5.26%	39.63	1.053	1.013		All Grain	14
Czech lager	40 L	5.46%	37.38	1.050	1.008		All Grain	27
Pinnacle yeast test	22.7 L	5.56%	45.4	1.056	1.013		BIAB	46
Czech Pils	6 gal	5.73%	38.73	1.057	1.014		All Grain	50
Tangerine Czech Pils	11.5 gal	4.89%	43.75	1.049	1.012		All Grain	37
NZ pilsner	26 L	5.13%	32.45	1.051	1.012		All Grain	39
Pilsner Herleiten	10.5 gal	4.96%	38.79	1.049	1.011		All Grain	41
Plzeňská 12	23 L	4.68%	38.71	1.046	1.011		BIAB	50
Czech Pilsner	6 gal	4.46%	22.76	1.045	1.011		All Grain	54

Fermentables Used In Czech Premium Pale Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
German - Pilsner	253	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	86%	7% - 100%
German - Acidulated Malt	172	German	Grain	acidulated malt	3.4°L	27	4%	1% - 38%
German - Bohemian Pilsner	170	German	Grain	base malt	1.9°L	38	82%	10% - 100%
German - Carapils	157	German	Grain	crystal malt	1.3°L	35	7%	1% - 22%
German - Melanoidin	120	German	Grain	roasted malt	25°L	37	4%	1% - 15%
German - Vienna	107	German	Grain	base malt	4°L	37	16%	2% - 100%
German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	103	German	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	38	85%	5% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	90	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	5%	1% - 15%
Munich - Light 10L	88		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	11%	1% - 50%
American - Pilsner	74	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	84%	16% - 100%

Hops Used In Czech Premium Pale Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Saaz	738	3.5	31%	2% - 100%
Magnum	143	15	23%	2% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	58	3.75	29%	6% - 100%
Tettnanger	52	4.5	29%	6% - 100%
Perle	48	8.2	28%	6% - 73%
Artisan - Saaz (Czech)	23	3.5	30%	9% - 78%
Cascade	22	7	27%	11% - 80%
Sterling	20	8.7	26%	5% - 75%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	19	4	32%	7% - 70%
Motueka	17	7	27%	5% - 55%

Steeping Grains Used In Czech Premium Pale Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	9	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	64%	8% - 100%
Weyermann - Carahell	4	German	Grain	crystal malt	10°L	34	18%	8% - 25%
German - Carapils	2	German	Grain	crystal malt	1.3°L	35	75%	50% - 100%
Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	2	DE	Grain	base malt	1.9°L	36.3	50%	50% - 50%

Yeasts Used In Czech Premium Pale Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70	246	Fermentis / Safale	Lagers	.105	High	83%	8.9°C	22.2°C
Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278	93	Wyeast	Lagers	0.09	Med-High	72%	10°C	14.4°C
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23	83	Fermentis / Safale	Lagers	.105	High	82%	8.9°C	22.2°C
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84	75	Mangrove Jack	Lagers	n/a	High	78%	10°C	15°C
White Labs - Czech Budejovice Lager Yeast WLP802	73	White Labs	Lagers	Medium	Medium	77.5%	10°C	12.8°C
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800	68	White Labs	Lagers	Medium	Med-High	74.5%	10°C	12.8°C
Imperial Yeast - L28 Urkel	44	Imperial Yeast	Lagers		Medium	73%	11.1°C	14.4°C
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124	42	Wyeast	Lagers	0.09	Medium	75%	8.9°C	14.4°C
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager	26	Danstar	Lagers	High	High	80%	10°C	15°C
Wyeast - Urquell Lager 2001	26	Wyeast	Lagers	0.09	Med-High	74%	8.9°C	14.4°C

Other Ingredients Used In Czech Premium Pale Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	190	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	153	Water Agt	Mash	74%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	114	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	110	Water Agt	Mash	8%	0% - 40%
Irish Moss	107	Fining	Boil	50%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	100	Fining	Boil	55%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	66	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid	57	Water Agt	Mash	85%	6% - 100%
Baking Soda	41	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient	35	Other	Boil	20%	0% - 100%

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