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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 9633
Heineken Lager Clone
23 L 4.54% 27.39 1.041 1.007
All Grain 7447
Estrella Damm Clone
25 L 4.78% 24.85 1.047 1.010
All Grain 6068
Asahi Clone - Test Recipe 1
5.5 gal 4.56% 17.14 1.045 1.010
Partial Mash 5986
Saudade (Unicer Super Bock Clone) 10 gallons
10 gal 5.57% 28 1.057 1.014
All Grain 5709
02 LAGER
28 L 5.56% 24.21 1.050 1.007
All Grain 5265
Euro lager
26.5 L 4.42% 23.65 1.042 1.008
BIAB 4692
Carlsberg Clone
19 L 5.07% 15.78 1.047 1.008
All Grain 3574
Bia Hoi
28 L 3.59% 9.17 1.036 1.009
All Grain 3499
Cerveza Lime Lager
6 gal 5.97% 20.24 1.060 1.014
All Grain 3405

Newest International Pale Lager Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Buckettys Pilsner (pilot)
200 L 4.57% 24.7 1.043 1.008
All Grain 21
Buckettys German Pilsner
200 L 4.6% 0 1.046 1.011
All Grain 12
Utopia Hoppy Lager
1000 L 0.21% 0 1.002 1.001
All Grain 14
Buckettys German Pilsner
200 L 4.57% 0 1.043 1.008
All Grain 17
STEAKHOUSE SALAD BUT FOR REAL THIS TIME
372 gal 5.43% 0 1.052 1.010
All Grain 22
Awesome Recipe
57 L 5.09% 24.46 1.048 1.009
All Grain 15
Sorachi Hoppy Lager
20.8 L 5.52% 21.27 1.050 1.008
All Grain 30
Rice ale Kirin style
36 L 4.62% 22.93 1.040 1.005
All Grain 30
Awesome Recipe
100 L 2.52% 0 1.037 1.018
All Grain 21
Saw Down Unda (NZ Pilsner)
5.5 gal 4.82% 40.36 1.047 1.010
All Grain 42

Fermentables Used In International Pale Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 535 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 18% 1% - 100%
German - Pilsner 490 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 76% 8% - 100%
American - Pilsner 413 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 68% 2% - 100%
German - Acidulated Malt 260 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 3% 0% - 13%
Flaked Rice 255 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 22% 3% - 100%
German - Vienna 239 German Grain base malt 4°L
37 25% 3% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 226 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 61% 5% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 206 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 14% 1% - 83%
German - Carapils 205 German Grain crystal malt 1.3°L
35 8% 1% - 42%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 193 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 578 3.5 37% 0% - 100%
Magnum 312 15 33% 1% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 306 3.75 39% 0% - 100%
Tettnanger 231 4.5 39% 4% - 100%
Cascade 171 7 33% 1% - 100%
Motueka 170 7 31% 1% - 100%
Citra 148 11 29% 3% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 140 4 37% 2% - 100%
Perle 130 8.2 36% 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) 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-34/70 684 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 255 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940 136 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 101 Danstar Lagers High High 80% 50°F 59°F
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54 88 Mangrove Jack Lagers n/a Med-High 79.5% 64°F 68°F
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189 81 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 69 Omega Yeast Labs Norwegian Ales High Medium 78% 68°F 95°F
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84 55 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 426 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 324 Water Agt Mash 74% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 282 Water Agt Mash 62% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 263 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 197 Water Agt Mash 6% 0% - 98%
Irish Moss 154 Fining Boil 70% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 142 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 119 Other Boil 33% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 76 Water Agt Mash 75% 1% - 100%
Baking Soda 57 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 100%

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