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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 9890
Saudade (Unicer Super Bock Clone) 10 gallons
10 gal 5.57% 28 1.057 1.014
All Grain 7762
Asahi Clone - Test Recipe 1
5.5 gal 4.56% 17.14 1.045 1.010
Partial Mash 7003
02 LAGER
28 L 5.56% 24.21 1.050 1.007
All Grain 6137
Bia Hoi
28 L 3.59% 9.17 1.036 1.009
All Grain 5997
Euro lager
26.5 L 4.42% 23.65 1.042 1.008
BIAB 5578
Harp Lager Clone
5.25 gal 5.18% 42.37 1.052 1.013
All Grain 4993
XXXX Gold
20.5 L 3.65% 0 1.036 1.008
extract 4749
Carlsberg HOF Clone
5.5 gal 4.6% 16.96 1.045 1.010
All Grain 4378
MuniMexican
5.5 gal 5.06% 22.54 1.051 1.013
All Grain 4060

Newest International Pale Lager Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Fermentables
5.5 gal 4.38% 0 1.045 1.011
extract 15
Ally's Lager
21 L 4.86% 20.49 1.047 1.010
All Grain 39
Piccolo's Pilsner
22 L 5.2% 20.12 1.047 1.007
All Grain 47
Clean lager
23 L 3.98% 22.14 1.040 1.010
BIAB 35
lager singha
21 L 5.3% 14.69 1.047 1.007
extract 46
Torcido Mexican Lager
5.5 gal 4.98% 15.86 1.046 1.008
extract 48
pine needle lager
20.8 L 4.97% 14.57 1.050 1.013
All Grain 55
Helles 2.0
950 L 3.9% 19.6 1.039 1.009
All Grain 51
New Year's Lager
24 L 5.67% 30.82 1.051 1.008
All Grain 130
NZ Pils
5.5 gal 4.91% 35.27 1.044 1.006
All Grain 77

Fermentables Used In International Pale Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 683 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 18% 1% - 100%
German - Pilsner 528 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 75% 4% - 100%
American - Pilsner 480 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 68% 2% - 100%
Flaked Rice 343 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 22% 3% - 100%
German - Acidulated Malt 299 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 3% 0% - 20%
German - Vienna 267 German Grain base malt 4°L
37 25% 3% - 100%
German - Carapils 244 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) 236 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 7% 2% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 228 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 14% 1% - 100%

Hops Used In International Pale Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 718 3.5 38% 0% - 100%
Magnum 403 15 34% 1% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 400 3.75 39% 0% - 100%
Tettnanger 293 4.5 39% 4% - 100%
Motueka 212 7 31% 1% - 100%
Cascade 198 7 34% 1% - 100%
Citra 176 11 30% 3% - 100%
Perle 160 8.2 37% 3% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 158 4 37% 2% - 100%
Sorachi Ace 138 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-34/70 893 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 294 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940 159 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 74% 50°F 55°F
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager 139 Danstar Lagers High High 80% 50°F 59°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 131 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189 107 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 84% 48°F 72°F
Lallemand - LalBrew NovaLagerâ„¢ 97 Lallemand Lagers High Medium 81% 50°F 68°F
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54 94 Mangrove Jack Lagers n/a Med-High 79.5% 64°F 68°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Lutra Kveik OYL-071 79 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 598 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 446 Water Agt Mash 73% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 378 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 360 Water Agt Boil 61% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 296 Water Agt Sparge 6% 0% - 98%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 213 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 188 Fining Boil 67% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 173 Other Mash 31% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 119 Water Agt Mash 74% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 86 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 100%

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