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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
Hoppy Lager
5.75 gal 4.82% 37.89 1.050 1.014
All Grain 9757
Heineken Lager Clone
23 L 4.54% 27.39 1.041 1.007
All Grain 7588
Estrella Damm Clone
25 L 4.78% 24.85 1.047 1.010
All Grain 6214
Asahi Clone - Test Recipe 1
5.5 gal 4.56% 17.14 1.045 1.010
Partial Mash 6032
Saudade (Unicer Super Bock Clone) 10 gallons
10 gal 5.57% 28 1.057 1.014
All Grain 5799
02 LAGER
28 L 5.56% 24.21 1.050 1.007
All Grain 5297
Euro lager
26.5 L 4.42% 23.65 1.042 1.008
BIAB 4721
Carlsberg Clone
19 L 5.07% 15.78 1.047 1.008
All Grain 3724
Bia Hoi
28 L 3.59% 9.17 1.036 1.009
All Grain 3572
Cerveza Lime Lager
6 gal 5.97% 20.24 1.060 1.014
All Grain 3441

Newest International Pale Lager Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Wheat lager
23 L 3.88% 17.61 1.037 1.007
BIAB 6
NZ pilsner
60 L 5.24% 31.66 1.053 1.013
All Grain 9
hoffa
32 gal 5.52% 6.33 1.056 1.014
All Grain 17
Mandarina Bavaria Lager
10 L 5.12% 12.81 1.046 1.007
BIAB 14
FIR Basement Bier #1
45 L 4.73% 0.84 1.045 1.008
extract 24
dd
20.8 L 9.41% 0.05 1.096 1.024
All Grain 18
Mosaic hop lager
60 L 4.6% 13.91 1.043 1.007
BIAB 23
Leftover lager
15 L 3.74% 17.6 1.032 1.004
All Grain 19
Crisp and Clean
5.5 gal 4.61% 19.88 1.042 1.007
All Grain 27
Light Golden Lager
76 gal 4.25% 12.19 1.041 1.009
All Grain 25

Fermentables Used In International Pale Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 537 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 18% 1% - 100%
German - Pilsner 490 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 76% 8% - 100%
American - Pilsner 414 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 68% 2% - 100%
German - Acidulated Malt 262 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 3% 0% - 13%
Flaked Rice 257 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 22% 3% - 100%
German - Vienna 239 German Grain base malt 4°L
37 25% 3% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 227 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 61% 5% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 206 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 14% 1% - 83%
German - Carapils 206 German Grain crystal malt 1.3°L
35 8% 1% - 42%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 194 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 7% 2% - 100%

Hops Used In International Pale Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 585 3.5 37% 0% - 100%
Magnum 316 15 33% 1% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 310 3.75 39% 0% - 100%
Tettnanger 230 4.5 39% 4% - 100%
Cascade 172 7 34% 1% - 100%
Motueka 171 7 31% 1% - 100%
Citra 150 11 30% 3% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 141 4 37% 2% - 100%
Perle 130 8.2 36% 8% - 100%
Sorachi Ace 110 11.1 37% 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) 23 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 37% 11% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 17 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%
Weyermann - Carahell 6 German Grain crystal malt 10°L
34 38% 14% - 100%
Briess - Carapils Malt 5 US Grain specialty malt 1.5°L
34.5 40% 20% - 50%
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-34/70 686 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 260 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940 136 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 74% 50°F 55°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 116 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager 102 Danstar Lagers High High 80% 50°F 59°F
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54 88 Mangrove Jack Lagers n/a Med-High 79.5% 64°F 68°F
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189 82 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 84% 48°F 72°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830 75 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 76.5% 50°F 55°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Lutra Kveik OYL-071 70 Omega Yeast Labs Norwegian Ales High Medium 78% 68°F 95°F
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84 56 Mangrove Jack Lagers n/a High 78% 50°F 59°F

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

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 433 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 326 Water Agt Mash 74% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 286 Water Agt Boil 62% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 269 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 199 Water Agt Mash 6% 0% - 98%
Irish Moss 155 Fining Boil 70% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 142 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 120 Other Boil 33% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 77 Water Agt Mash 74% 1% - 100%
Baking Soda 58 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 100%

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