International Lager - International Pale Lager - Beer Recipes | Brewer's Friend
Brew your best beer EVER. Start your Free Trial of Brewer's Friend today! Sign Up ×

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 11111
Heineken Lager Clone
23 L 4.54% 27.39 1.041 1.007
All Grain 9026
Saudade (Unicer Super Bock Clone) 10 gallons
10 gal 5.57% 28 1.057 1.014
All Grain 6845
Asahi Clone - Test Recipe 1
5.5 gal 4.56% 17.14 1.045 1.010
Partial Mash 6538
02 LAGER
28 L 5.56% 24.21 1.050 1.007
All Grain 5706
Euro lager
26.5 L 4.42% 23.65 1.042 1.008
BIAB 5129
Bia Hoi
28 L 3.59% 9.17 1.036 1.009
All Grain 4783
Carlsberg HOF Clone
5.5 gal 4.6% 16.96 1.045 1.010
All Grain 3732
MuniMexican
5.5 gal 5.06% 22.54 1.051 1.013
All Grain 3658
Harp Lager Clone
5.25 gal 5.18% 42.37 1.052 1.013
All Grain 3504

Newest International Pale Lager Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Xmas lager
23 L 5.11% 14.18 1.052 1.013
BIAB 11
Awesome Recipe
800 L 5.5% 13.53 1.049 1.007
All Grain 9
PILSEN
9 L 4.92% 23.13 1.045 1.008
BIAB 21
Cervideza
5.5 gal 5.28% 20.27 1.049 1.009
All Grain 31
Lupii mei Pilsner
24 L 4.68% 19.3 1.042 1.007
All Grain 11
LTL Little Tart Lager
23 L 5.12% 19.93 1.048 1.009
All Grain 30
It's Pronounced Puh-dee-yuh
5.5 gal 5.03% 37.48 1.053 1.014
All Grain 48
Pis pis Pils
24 L 4.63% 19.37 1.043 1.008
All Grain 40
MEXICAN CIVVY
26.5 L 4.9% 17.74 1.045 1.007
All Grain 17
Pils, Riwaka Nectaron Nov 25
21 L 5.96% 44.78 1.056 1.011
All Grain 35

Fermentables Used In International Pale Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 608 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 18% 1% - 100%
German - Pilsner 511 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 76% 5% - 100%
American - Pilsner 442 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 68% 2% - 100%
Flaked Rice 293 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 22% 3% - 100%
German - Acidulated Malt 274 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 3% 0% - 13%
German - Vienna 256 German Grain base malt 4°L
37 25% 3% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 238 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 60% 5% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 221 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 7% 2% - 100%
German - Carapils 220 German Grain crystal malt 1.3°L
35 8% 1% - 42%
Munich - Light 10L 218 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 658 3.5 38% 0% - 100%
Magnum 358 15 34% 1% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 342 3.75 39% 0% - 100%
Tettnanger 264 4.5 39% 4% - 100%
Cascade 188 7 33% 1% - 100%
Motueka 185 7 31% 1% - 100%
Citra 161 11 30% 3% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 149 4 37% 2% - 100%
Perle 146 8.2 36% 3% - 100%
Sorachi Ace 121 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) 28 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 48% 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%
Weyermann - Carahell 7 German Grain crystal malt 10°L
34 43% 14% - 100%
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%
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-34/70 780 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 277 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940 148 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 74% 50°F 55°F
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager 122 Danstar Lagers High High 80% 50°F 59°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 121 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189 99 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 84% 48°F 72°F
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54 89 Mangrove Jack Lagers n/a Med-High 79.5% 64°F 68°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Lutra Kveik OYL-071 80 Omega Yeast Labs Norwegian Ales High Medium 78% 68°F 95°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830 76 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 76.5% 50°F 55°F
Lallemand - LalBrew NovaLagerâ„¢ 63 Lallemand Lagers High Medium 81% 50°F 68°F

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

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 514 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 386 Water Agt Mash 74% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 322 Fining Boil 62% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 318 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 244 Water Agt Mash 6% 0% - 98%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 180 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 169 Fining Boil 68% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 139 Other Boil 31% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 97 Water Agt Mash 76% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 75 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 100%

Photos