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International Lager - International Amber Lager


A well-attenuated malty amber lager with an interesting caramel or toast quality and restrained bitterness. Usually fairly well-attenuated, often with an adjunct quality. Smooth, easily-drinkable lager character.

Flavor Profile: Low to moderate malt profile which can vary from dry to grainy-sweet. Low to moderate levels of caramel and toasty-bready notes can be evident. Low to medium-low corny sweetness is optional, but not a fault. Hop bitterness is low to moderate, and hop flav

Ingredients: Two-row or six-row base malt. Color malts such as victory, amber, etc. Caramel malt adjuncts. European or American hops or a combination of both.

BJCP Style Guide

Top 10 International Amber Lager Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Creemore Lager
6 gal 5.07% 25.75 1.047 1.008
All Grain 4887
BIER LEMS STRONG #28 #41
60 L 4.5% 22.9 1.041 1.007
All Grain 4187
Yuengling clone
5.5 gal 5.96% 28.33 1.056 1.011
All Grain 3500
red pilsner
5.5 gal 5.13% 55.76 1.047 1.008
Partial Mash 3178
Ferrugem
50 L 5.49% 29.4 1.053 1.011
All Grain 2955
German Amber Lager
5.5 gal 5.4% 26.19 1.059 1.018
All Grain 2732
(2016-04-04) Crystal Ying Yang
6 gal 5.25% 18.1 1.052 1.012
All Grain 2708
Spring 2019
12.5 gal 6.87% 26.29 1.061 1.009
All Grain 2576
English lager
5.5 gal 3.71% 17.79 1.039 1.011
All Grain 2542
AMBER MEXICAN LAGER
155 gal 5.27% 24.24 1.049 1.009
All Grain 2492

Newest International Amber Lager Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
White OWL Brewing - New Zealand Draught
15 L 4.36% 20.98 1.042 1.009
BIAB 23
Carrito
7 gal 5.5% 18.86 1.050 1.008
BIAB 13
Kongsberg classic
22 L 5.2% 18.32 1.047 1.008
All Grain 15
Pupigold
37 L 4.77% 23.53 1.048 1.012
All Grain 41
Poliya International Amberlager
48 L 6.41% 30.36 1.057 1.009
All Grain 29
Amberlager1
55 L 5.26% 29.86 1.049 1.009
All Grain 23
Foehammer
5 gal 4.91% 15.77 1.045 1.008
All Grain 47
Awesome Recipe
650 L 4.84% 16.23 1.042 1.005
All Grain 24
Rotweiler
20 L 4.53% 20.68 1.046 1.011
All Grain 26
Tea lager (Puer)
45 L 5.73% 25.45 1.050 1.007
All Grain 39

Fermentables Used In International Amber Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 92 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 15% 1% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 76 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 8% 1% - 22%
Munich - Light 10L 75 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 22% 1% - 100%
German - Pilsner 73 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 56% 8% - 100%
German - Vienna 69 German Grain base malt 4°L
37 47% 4% - 100%
American - Vienna 68 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 35% 3% - 95%
American - Pilsner 66 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 56% 7% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 61 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 65% 20% - 98%
Munich Dark 20L 39 Grain specialty malt 20°L
34 21% 4% - 71%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 36 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 5% 1% - 12%

Hops Used In International Amber Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 97 3.5 40% 10% - 100%
Cascade 77 7 33% 2% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 74 3.75 37% 7% - 100%
Tettnanger 64 4.5 43% 8% - 100%
Magnum 52 15 38% 4% - 100%
Perle 40 8.2 39% 10% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 31 4 37% 10% - 100%
Northern Brewer 23 7.8 38% 5% - 100%
Cluster 23 6.5 44% 16% - 100%
Willamette 21 4.5 39% 14% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In International Amber Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Caramel / Crystal 60L 5 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 60% 33% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 4 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 25% 17% - 33%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 3 American Grain crystal malt 20°L
35 56% 33% - 100%
Munich Dark 20L 2 Grain specialty malt 20°L
34 38% 25% - 50%
German - CaraMunich I 2 German Grain crystal malt 39°L
34 70% 40% - 100%
Bestmalz - BEST Munich 2 DE Grain specialty malt 6.3°L
37 16% 11% - 20%
Weyermann - Pilsner 2 German Grain base malt 1.5°L
36 42% 40% - 44%
Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L 2 American Grain crystal malt 60°L
35.4 33% 33% - 33%
Weyermann - CaraRed 2 DE Grain roasted malt 19.3°L
35 32% 20% - 44%

Yeasts Used In International Amber Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70 140 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 40 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940 24 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 74% 50°F 55°F
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54 22 Mangrove Jack Lagers n/a Med-High 79.5% 64°F 68°F
Imperial Yeast - L17 Harvest 15 Imperial Yeast Lagers Medium 70% 50°F 60°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 14 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830 13 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 76.5% 50°F 55°F
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189 13 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 84% 48°F 72°F
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager 13 Danstar Lagers High High 80% 50°F 59°F
Wyeast - Bavarian Lager 2206 12 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Med-High 75% 46°F 58°F

Other Ingredients Used In International Amber Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 93 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 58 Water Agt Mash 73% 1% - 100%
Epsom Salt 53 Water Agt Mash 8% 0% - 50%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 49 Water Agt Mash 18% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 41 Water Agt Boil 58% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 34 Fining Boil 64% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 28 Water Agt Mash 18% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 20 Water Agt Mash 6% 0% - 36%
Yeast Nutrient 17 Other Boil 34% 0% - 67%
Chalk 17 Water Agt Mash 8% 0% - 54%

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