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International Lager - International Pale Lager


A highly-attenuated pale lager without strong flavors, typically well-balanced and highly carbonated. Served cold, it is refreshing and thirst-quenching.

Flavor Profile: Low to moderate levels of grainy-malt flavor, with a crisp, dry, well-attenuated finish. The grain character can be somewhat neutral, or show a light bready-crackery quality or up to moderate corny or malty sweetness. Hop flavor ranges from none to medium

Ingredients: Two- or six-row barley. May use rice, corn, or sugar as adjuncts, or may be all malt.

BJCP Style Guide

Top 10 International Pale Lager Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Heineken Lager Clone
23 L 4.54% 27.39 1.041 1.007
All Grain 9731
Saudade (Unicer Super Bock Clone) 10 gallons
10 gal 5.57% 28 1.057 1.014
All Grain 7600
Asahi Clone - Test Recipe 1
5.5 gal 4.56% 17.14 1.045 1.010
Partial Mash 6912
02 LAGER
28 L 5.56% 24.21 1.050 1.007
All Grain 6020
Bia Hoi
28 L 3.59% 9.17 1.036 1.009
All Grain 5757
Euro lager
26.5 L 4.42% 23.65 1.042 1.008
BIAB 5466
Harp Lager Clone
5.25 gal 5.18% 42.37 1.052 1.013
All Grain 4741
XXXX Gold
20.5 L 3.65% 0 1.036 1.008
extract 4552
Carlsberg HOF Clone
5.5 gal 4.6% 16.96 1.045 1.010
All Grain 4252
MuniMexican
5.5 gal 5.06% 22.54 1.051 1.013
All Grain 3958

Newest International Pale Lager Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
American Lager
5 gal 4.16% 32.14 1.046 1.014
extract 12
Donde Esta El Burro
13 gal 5.54% 17.44 1.049 1.007
BIAB 11
Simple lager
4.5 L 4.99% 19.38 1.047 1.009
BIAB 16
Marzen oktoberfest
6 gal 5.52% 26.81 1.055 1.013
All Grain 21
Rice ale Kirin style
21 L 4.64% 21.87 1.042 1.006
All Grain 27
Devil's Nest Base Lager
23 L 4.12% 9.57 1.041 1.010
extract 46
Uno Mas
11 gal 5% 19.76 1.045 1.007
BIAB 49
Asahi Super Dry Clone II
5.5 gal 4.95% 19.98 1.042 1.004
All Grain 58
Kamikaze Lager
8.5 gal 5.31% 19.36 1.048 1.008
All Grain 50
Oktoberfest
5.5 gal 5.54% 25.11 1.055 1.013
All Grain 40

Fermentables Used In International Pale Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 668 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 18% 1% - 100%
German - Pilsner 525 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 76% 4% - 100%
American - Pilsner 470 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 68% 2% - 100%
Flaked Rice 330 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 22% 3% - 100%
German - Acidulated Malt 294 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 3% 0% - 20%
German - Vienna 264 German Grain base malt 4°L
37 25% 3% - 100%
German - Carapils 241 German Grain crystal malt 1.3°L
35 8% 1% - 42%
US - Pale 2-Row 239 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 60% 5% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 229 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 7% 2% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 220 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 14% 1% - 83%

Hops Used In International Pale Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 710 3.5 38% 0% - 100%
Magnum 389 15 34% 1% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 388 3.75 39% 0% - 100%
Tettnanger 284 4.5 39% 4% - 100%
Motueka 202 7 31% 1% - 100%
Cascade 197 7 34% 1% - 100%
Citra 171 11 30% 3% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 157 4 37% 2% - 100%
Perle 156 8.2 37% 3% - 100%
Sorachi Ace 133 11.1 36% 0% - 100%

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

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 26 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 46% 11% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 18 American Grain crystal malt 10°L
35 42% 14% - 100%
German - CaraHell 12 German Grain crystal malt 11°L
34 24% 17% - 40%
Flaked Corn 10 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 88% 50% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 9 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 43% 22% - 82%
Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row 7 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 36% 29% - 57%
German - Pilsner 7 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 63% 11% - 100%
Briess - Carapils Malt 6 US Grain specialty malt 1.5°L
34.5 43% 20% - 50%
Weyermann - Carahell 6 German Grain crystal malt 10°L
34 42% 14% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 5 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 40% 17% - 60%

Yeasts Used In International Pale Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70 864 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 290 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940 157 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 74% 50°F 55°F
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager 137 Danstar Lagers High High 80% 50°F 59°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 129 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189 104 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 84% 48°F 72°F
Lallemand - LalBrew NovaLagerâ„¢ 93 Lallemand Lagers High Medium 81% 50°F 68°F
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54 92 Mangrove Jack Lagers n/a Med-High 79.5% 64°F 68°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Lutra Kveik OYL-071 78 Omega Yeast Labs Norwegian Ales High Medium 78% 68°F 95°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830 77 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 76.5% 50°F 55°F

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

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 574 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 440 Water Agt Mash 74% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 360 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 354 Fining Boil 61% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 282 Water Agt Mash 5% 0% - 98%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 205 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 185 Fining Boil 66% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 165 Other Boil 31% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 110 Water Agt Mash 75% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 83 Water Agt Boil 11% 0% - 100%

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