Czech Lager - Czech Premium Pale Lager

Rich, characterful, pale Czech lager, with considerable malt and hop character and a long, rounded finish. Complex yet well-balanced and refreshing. The malt flavors are complex for a Pilsner-type beer, and the bitterness is strong but clean and without h

Flavor Profile: Rich, complex, bready maltiness combined with a pronounced yet soft and rounded bitterness and floral and spicy hop flavor. Malt and hop flavors are medium to medium-high, and the malt may contain a slight impression of caramel. Bitterness is prominent bu

Ingredients: Soft water with low sulfate and carbonate content, Saazer-type hops, Czech malt, Czech lager yeast. Low ion water provides a distinctively soft, rounded hop profile despite high hopping rates. The bitterness level of some larger commercial examples has dr

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Top 10 Czech Premium Pale Lager Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Peroni Bohemian Pils	12 gal	5.26%	8.27	1.053	1.013		All Grain	3511
08052019 LAGER	26 L	4.27%	35.4	1.044	1.011		All Grain	2520
Globetrotter (Chinook hopped Bohemian Pils)	19 L	5.57%	41.37	1.055	1.014		BIAB	1754
Burque's Bohemian Pilsner	5.5 gal	6.16%	49.88	1.059	1.012		All Grain	1592
Czech Lager October 2016	22.7 L	5.35%	34.08	1.049	1.008		All Grain	1508
Ostravský ležák s medem	20 L	6.48%	45.72	1.058	1.009		extract	1360
Pilsner Urquell clone	6.5 gal	4.58%	34.95	1.048	1.013		All Grain	1274
Polish Pils	10 gal	5.15%	32.25	1.053	1.014		All Grain	1217
Recently Chopped Pilsner	5.75 gal	4.92%	45.91	1.048	1.010		BIAB	1137
Czech Mate	5.3 gal	5.44%	44.15	1.048	1.007		All Grain	1127

Newest Czech Premium Pale Lager Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Kweik Lager	20 L	5.37%	30.4	1.055	1.014		All Grain	15
Czech Pilsner - Single Decoction	6 gal	5.19%	37.35	1.054	1.015		BIAB	31
Lil' Wheaty's Pilsner Urquell clone	11 gal	5.16%	32.72	1.051	1.012		All Grain	33
Pilsner Urquell Clone	5 gal	4.67%	47.62	1.050	1.015		All Grain	38
Pilsner - Italianish 2	6.5 gal	5.36%	38.59	1.053	1.012		BIAB	28
Czech’s out	3.5 gal	6.09%	26.44	1.055	1.009		BIAB	33
Strong Czech Lager (#3)	6 gal	6.14%	43.28	1.056	1.009		All Grain	15
Perfect Premium Czech Lager	5 gal	4.68%	39.18	1.050	1.014		All Grain	22
Urquell	23 L	4.98%	37.21	1.051	1.013		BIAB	27
Linear Regression Pils	5.5 gal	5.56%	33.62	1.059	1.016		BIAB	205

Fermentables Used In Czech Premium Pale Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
German - Pilsner	251	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	86%	7% - 100%
German - Acidulated Malt	164	German	Grain	acidulated malt	3.4°L	27	4%	1% - 38%
German - Bohemian Pilsner	158	German	Grain	base malt	1.9°L	38	81%	10% - 100%
German - Carapils	149	German	Grain	crystal malt	1.3°L	35	7%	1% - 22%
German - Melanoidin	116	German	Grain	roasted malt	25°L	37	4%	1% - 15%
German - Vienna	102	German	Grain	base malt	4°L	37	17%	2% - 100%
German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	94	German	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	38	85%	5% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L	87		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	11%	1% - 49%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	82	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	5%	1% - 15%
American - Pilsner	68	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	84%	16% - 100%

Hops Used In Czech Premium Pale Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Saaz	673	3.5	31%	2% - 100%
Magnum	139	15	23%	2% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	58	3.75	29%	6% - 100%
Tettnanger	46	4.5	30%	5% - 100%
Perle	45	8.2	28%	6% - 73%
Cascade	21	7	28%	11% - 80%
Artisan - Saaz (Czech)	20	3.5	30%	9% - 78%
Sterling	20	8.7	26%	5% - 75%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	19	4	32%	7% - 70%
Motueka	17	7	26%	5% - 55%

Steeping Grains Used In Czech Premium Pale Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	8	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	68%	8% - 100%
German - Carapils	2	German	Grain	crystal malt	1.3°L	35	75%	50% - 100%
Weyermann - Carahell	2	German	Grain	crystal malt	10°L	34	13%	8% - 18%

Yeasts Used In Czech Premium 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	225	Fermentis / Safale	Lagers	.105	High	83%	48°F	72°F
Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278	88	Wyeast	Lagers	0.09	Med-High	72%	50°F	58°F
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84	74	Mangrove Jack	Lagers	n/a	High	78%	50°F	59°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23	74	Fermentis / Safale	Lagers	.105	High	82%	48°F	72°F
White Labs - Czech Budejovice Lager Yeast WLP802	66	White Labs	Lagers	Medium	Medium	77.5%	50°F	55°F
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800	66	White Labs	Lagers	Medium	Med-High	74.5%	50°F	55°F
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124	40	Wyeast	Lagers	0.09	Medium	75%	48°F	58°F
Imperial Yeast - L28 Urkel	37	Imperial Yeast	Lagers		Medium	73%	52°F	58°F
Wyeast - Urquell Lager 2001	25	Wyeast	Lagers	0.09	Med-High	74%	48°F	58°F
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189	18	Fermentis / Safale	Lagers	.105	High	84%	48°F	72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Czech Premium Pale Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	163	Water Agt	Mash	14%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	132	Water Agt	Mash	72%	1% - 100%
Irish Moss	98	Fining	Boil	49%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	97	Water Agt	Boil	55%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	93	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	93	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 40%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	55	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid	47	Water Agt	Mash	86%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	36	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient	31	Other	Boil	18%	0% - 100%

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