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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 9981
Heineken Lager Clone
23 L 4.54% 27.39 1.041 1.007
All Grain 7877
Estrella Damm Clone
25 L 4.78% 24.85 1.047 1.010
All Grain 6460
Asahi Clone - Test Recipe 1
5.5 gal 4.56% 17.14 1.045 1.010
Partial Mash 6143
Saudade (Unicer Super Bock Clone) 10 gallons
10 gal 5.57% 28 1.057 1.014
All Grain 5993
02 LAGER
28 L 5.56% 24.21 1.050 1.007
All Grain 5361
Euro lager
26.5 L 4.42% 23.65 1.042 1.008
BIAB 4769
Carlsberg Clone
19 L 5.07% 15.78 1.047 1.008
All Grain 4070
Bia Hoi
28 L 3.59% 9.17 1.036 1.009
All Grain 3678
lager
50 L 4.68% 21.63 1.048 1.012
All Grain 3131

Newest International Pale Lager Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Awesome lager
20.8 L 4.61% 25.83 1.045 1.010
All Grain 1
Czech Pils
11 gal 5.54% 45.97 1.055 1.014
All Grain 13
pFriem Japanese Lager
5 gal 4.38% 22.47 1.044 1.010
All Grain 2
SMaSH Potato Pilsner
5.5 gal 5.87% 22.11 1.054 1.009
All Grain 14
German red lager
5.5 gal 4.74% 27.62 1.047 1.011
All Grain 16
Snakeskin Boots 2.0
35 gal 4.69% 0 1.048 1.012
All Grain 9
Use it up ipl
23 L 5.26% 44.73 1.047 1.007
BIAB 22
Trunk Market IPL
500 L 5.4% 18.8 1.049 1.008
All Grain 23
Weiz Guys Lager
5.5 gal 5.02% 21.91 1.047 1.008
BIAB 13
Awesome Recipe
5.5 gal 5.52% 30.15 1.057 1.015
All Grain 8

Fermentables Used In International Pale Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 548 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 18% 1% - 100%
German - Pilsner 492 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 76% 8% - 100%
American - Pilsner 419 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 68% 2% - 100%
Flaked Rice 261 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 22% 3% - 100%
German - Acidulated Malt 260 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%
Munich - Light 10L 209 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 14% 1% - 83%
German - Carapils 209 German Grain crystal malt 1.3°L
35 8% 1% - 42%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 198 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 591 3.5 37% 0% - 100%
Magnum 323 15 33% 1% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 315 3.75 39% 0% - 100%
Tettnanger 231 4.5 39% 4% - 100%
Cascade 177 7 33% 1% - 100%
Motueka 173 7 31% 1% - 100%
Citra 154 11 30% 3% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 141 4 37% 2% - 100%
Perle 131 8.2 37% 8% - 100%
Sorachi Ace 111 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) 22 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 38% 11% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 17 American Grain crystal malt 10°L
35 42% 14% - 100%
German - CaraHell 11 German Grain crystal malt 11°L
34 25% 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%
German - Pilsner 7 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 63% 11% - 100%
Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row 6 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 37% 29% - 57%
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-34/70 700 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 138 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 104 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 84 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 84% 48°F 72°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830 76 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 76.5% 50°F 55°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Lutra Kveik OYL-071 75 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 441 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 333 Water Agt Mash 74% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 291 Fining Mash 62% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 273 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 206 Water Agt Mash 6% 0% - 98%
Irish Moss 154 Fining Mash 70% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 145 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 122 Other Boil 33% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 80 Water Agt Mash 74% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 64 Water Agt Boil 12% 0% - 100%

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