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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 9612
Saudade (Unicer Super Bock Clone) 10 gallons
10 gal 5.57% 28 1.057 1.014
All Grain 7470
Asahi Clone - Test Recipe 1
5.5 gal 4.56% 17.14 1.045 1.010
Partial Mash 6844
02 LAGER
28 L 5.56% 24.21 1.050 1.007
All Grain 5936
Bia Hoi
28 L 3.59% 9.17 1.036 1.009
All Grain 5588
Euro lager
26.5 L 4.42% 23.65 1.042 1.008
BIAB 5395
Harp Lager Clone
5.25 gal 5.18% 42.37 1.052 1.013
All Grain 4575
XXXX Gold
20.5 L 3.65% 0 1.036 1.008
extract 4397
Carlsberg HOF Clone
5.5 gal 4.6% 16.96 1.045 1.010
All Grain 4167
MuniMexican
5.5 gal 5.06% 22.54 1.051 1.013
All Grain 3903

Newest International Pale Lager Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Limeodelo
5.5 gal 5.08% 9.76 1.050 1.011
All Grain 14
fresh hop lager(WCL)
630 L 4.91% 26.86 1.046 1.009
All Grain 10
Weizen-Banana
30 L 3.91% 0 1.042 1.013
All Grain 15
Mexican Lager
21 L 4.94% 0 1.050 1.013
All Grain 27
Elote al Fuego
10.5 gal 6.53% 26.81 1.060 1.010
All Grain 20
Lager Extract Brew
19 L 6.01% 30.35 1.055 1.009
extract 23
Black Label
20 L 4.64% 0 1.047 1.012
All Grain 33
Pilsner 2026
23 L 4.03% 17.24 1.037 1.006
All Grain 30
Awesome Recipe
30 L 5.12% 0 1.052 1.013
All Grain 27
Qingdao Lemondrop Lutra Lager
5.5 gal 6.02% 32.11 1.057 1.011
All Grain 34

Fermentables Used In International Pale Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 646 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 18% 1% - 100%
German - Pilsner 518 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 76% 5% - 100%
American - Pilsner 459 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 68% 2% - 100%
Flaked Rice 321 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 22% 3% - 100%
German - Acidulated Malt 288 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 3% 0% - 20%
German - Vienna 261 German Grain base malt 4°L
37 25% 3% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 241 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 60% 5% - 100%
German - Carapils 236 German Grain crystal malt 1.3°L
35 8% 1% - 42%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 225 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 7% 2% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 219 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 694 3.5 38% 0% - 100%
Magnum 383 15 34% 1% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 370 3.75 39% 0% - 100%
Tettnanger 279 4.5 39% 4% - 100%
Motueka 199 7 31% 1% - 100%
Cascade 194 7 33% 1% - 100%
Citra 170 11 30% 3% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 153 4 37% 2% - 100%
Perle 152 8.2 37% 3% - 100%
Sorachi Ace 134 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-34/70 840 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 287 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940 154 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 74% 50°F 55°F
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager 132 Danstar Lagers High High 80% 50°F 59°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 126 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
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54 92 Mangrove Jack Lagers n/a Med-High 79.5% 64°F 68°F
Lallemand - LalBrew NovaLagerâ„¢ 83 Lallemand Lagers High Medium 81% 50°F 68°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830 78 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 76.5% 50°F 55°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Lutra Kveik OYL-071 78 Omega Yeast Labs Norwegian Ales High Medium 78% 68°F 95°F

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

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 555 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 425 Water Agt Mash 74% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 353 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 346 Water Agt Boil 61% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 275 Water Agt Mash 5% 0% - 98%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 197 Water Agt Mash 13% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 181 Fining Boil 66% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 157 Other Mash 32% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 107 Water Agt Mash 75% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 82 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 100%

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