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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 9643
Saudade (Unicer Super Bock Clone) 10 gallons
10 gal 5.57% 28 1.057 1.014
All Grain 7507
Asahi Clone - Test Recipe 1
5.5 gal 4.56% 17.14 1.045 1.010
Partial Mash 6862
02 LAGER
28 L 5.56% 24.21 1.050 1.007
All Grain 5948
Bia Hoi
28 L 3.59% 9.17 1.036 1.009
All Grain 5624
Euro lager
26.5 L 4.42% 23.65 1.042 1.008
BIAB 5411
Harp Lager Clone
5.25 gal 5.18% 42.37 1.052 1.013
All Grain 4629
XXXX Gold
20.5 L 3.65% 0 1.036 1.008
extract 4431
Carlsberg HOF Clone
5.5 gal 4.6% 16.96 1.045 1.010
All Grain 4186
MuniMexican
5.5 gal 5.06% 22.54 1.051 1.013
All Grain 3915

Newest International Pale Lager Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
1st Lager
22 L 5.88% 21.02 1.060 1.015
extract 16
Rice lager
5.5 gal 6.45% 21.97 1.059 1.010
All Grain 12
Frijole Lager
6 gal 5.65% 20.48 1.052 1.009
extract 15
Oktoberfest Munich Helles
210 gal 5.15% 24.44 1.049 1.010
All Grain 9
ThomasQuach
5.5 gal 8.16% 0 1.084 1.022
extract 22
1891 Danish Lager
500 L 5.99% 21.95 1.058 1.012
BIAB 26
little pils
50 L 5.04% 19.36 1.050 1.011
All Grain 17
little pils
50 L 4.96% 0 1.050 1.013
All Grain 17
Mexican Lager
23 L 4.72% 20.65 1.048 1.012
BIAB 24
Awesome Recipe
60 L 4.38% 19.77 1.040 1.007
All Grain 24

Fermentables Used In International Pale Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 651 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 18% 1% - 100%
German - Pilsner 519 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 76% 5% - 100%
American - Pilsner 460 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 68% 2% - 100%
Flaked Rice 325 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 22% 3% - 100%
German - Acidulated Malt 287 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 3% 0% - 20%
German - Vienna 262 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 238 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 698 3.5 38% 0% - 100%
Magnum 385 15 34% 1% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 375 3.75 39% 0% - 100%
Tettnanger 280 4.5 39% 4% - 100%
Motueka 199 7 31% 1% - 100%
Cascade 194 7 33% 1% - 100%
Citra 171 11 30% 3% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 154 4 37% 2% - 100%
Perle 153 8.2 37% 3% - 100%
Sorachi Ace 133 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-34/70 845 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 155 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 74% 50°F 55°F
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager 134 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„¢ 86 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 559 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 427 Water Agt Mash 74% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 354 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 349 Water Agt Mash 61% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 276 Water Agt Mash 6% 0% - 98%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 199 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 182 Fining Boil 66% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 160 Other Boil 31% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 109 Water Agt Mash 75% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 82 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 100%

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