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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 9863
Heineken Lager Clone
23 L 4.54% 27.39 1.041 1.007
All Grain 7700
Estrella Damm Clone
25 L 4.78% 24.85 1.047 1.010
All Grain 6326
Asahi Clone - Test Recipe 1
5.5 gal 4.56% 17.14 1.045 1.010
Partial Mash 6097
Saudade (Unicer Super Bock Clone) 10 gallons
10 gal 5.57% 28 1.057 1.014
All Grain 5872
02 LAGER
28 L 5.56% 24.21 1.050 1.007
All Grain 5318
Euro lager
26.5 L 4.42% 23.65 1.042 1.008
BIAB 4741
Carlsberg Clone
19 L 5.07% 15.78 1.047 1.008
All Grain 3863
Bia Hoi
28 L 3.59% 9.17 1.036 1.009
All Grain 3608
Cerveza Lime Lager
6 gal 5.97% 20.24 1.060 1.014
All Grain 3469

Newest International Pale Lager Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Storm watch lager
5.5 gal 4.95% 29.38 1.049 1.012
All Grain 6
Txapasta Lager
25 L 5.28% 11.65 1.049 1.009
extract 8
UK Light Lager AF
5.5 gal 4.1% 23.83 1.038 1.007
BIAB 15
Rice ale Kirin style
22.7 L 5.3% 24.69 1.046 1.006
All Grain 17
Rice Lager
5.5 gal 4.81% 27.92 1.044 1.008
All Grain 19
Extract lager
5.5 gal 5.45% 26.39 1.050 1.009
extract 11
Hellas
40 L 2.33% 0.56 1.023 1.006
All Grain 17
Japanese Honey Rice Lager
5.5 gal 4.77% 17.46 1.043 1.007
All Grain 24
Awesome Recipe
19 L 4.9% 14.1 1.045 1.008
BIAB 21
first bia hoi
2200 L 3.09% 0 1.028 1.005
All Grain 22

Fermentables Used In International Pale Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 544 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 18% 1% - 100%
German - Pilsner 493 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 76% 8% - 100%
American - Pilsner 416 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 68% 2% - 100%
Flaked Rice 259 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 22% 3% - 100%
German - Acidulated Malt 258 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 3% 0% - 13%
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%
German - Carapils 208 German Grain crystal malt 1.3°L
35 8% 1% - 42%
Munich - Light 10L 207 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 14% 1% - 83%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 197 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 587 3.5 37% 0% - 100%
Magnum 319 15 33% 1% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 312 3.75 39% 0% - 100%
Tettnanger 230 4.5 39% 4% - 100%
Cascade 173 7 33% 1% - 100%
Motueka 172 7 31% 1% - 100%
Citra 153 11 30% 3% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 141 4 37% 2% - 100%
Perle 130 8.2 37% 8% - 100%
Sorachi Ace 109 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-34/70 694 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 261 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940 137 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 74% 50°F 55°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 115 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager 103 Danstar Lagers High High 80% 50°F 59°F
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54 86 Mangrove Jack Lagers n/a Med-High 79.5% 64°F 68°F
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189 83 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 72 Omega Yeast Labs Norwegian Ales High Medium 78% 68°F 95°F
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84 57 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 434 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 331 Water Agt Mash 73% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 288 Fining Boil 63% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 268 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 200 Water Agt Mash 6% 0% - 98%
Irish Moss 154 Fining Boil 70% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 143 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 59 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 100%

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