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	4673
West Coast Pilsner	44 L	5.21%	32.86	1.048	1.008		BIAB	3478
08052019 LAGER	26 L	4.27%	35.4	1.044	1.011		All Grain	3243
czech pilsner	46 L	5.43%	40.05	1.055	1.013		All Grain	2832
Burque's Bohemian Pilsner	5.5 gal	6.16%	49.88	1.059	1.012		All Grain	2303
Czech Lager October 2016	22.7 L	5.35%	34.08	1.049	1.008		All Grain	2142
Globetrotter (Chinook hopped Bohemian Pils)	19 L	5.57%	41.37	1.055	1.014		BIAB	2123
Ostravský ležák s medem	20 L	6.48%	45.72	1.058	1.009		extract	1869
Saaz Pilsner	18 L	5.1%	31.76	1.048	1.009		All Grain	1737
Recently Chopped Pilsner	5.75 gal	4.92%	45.91	1.048	1.010		BIAB	1609

Newest Czech Premium Pale Lager Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
czech pils	20.8 L	5.7%	24.5	1.052	1.009		All Grain	11
Bohemian Pilsener	14 L	4.26%	32.6	1.042	1.009		All Grain	24
Bohemian Pilsner	6 gal	4.74%	38.01	1.047	1.011		All Grain	25
Prague to be tipsy	25.5 gal	5.52%	32.63	1.049	1.007		All Grain	20
Czech Premium Lager	23 L	5.36%	40.58	1.054	1.013		BIAB	37
Cassie's Pilsner	5 gal	5.56%	46.34	1.055	1.012		All Grain	33
Pilsner Urquell clone	28 L	4.57%	40.08	1.042	1.007		All Grain	32
Veles	55 L	5.03%	35.25	1.051	1.013		All Grain	37
Czechish Pils	5.5 gal	5.11%	35.73	1.051	1.013		All Grain	49
Awesome Recipe	20 L	5.32%	33.83	1.049	1.009		BIAB	36

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

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
German - Pilsner	253	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	86%	7% - 100%
German - Acidulated Malt	174	German	Grain	acidulated malt	3.4°L	27	4%	1% - 38%
German - Bohemian Pilsner	174	German	Grain	base malt	1.9°L	38	82%	10% - 100%
German - Carapils	155	German	Grain	crystal malt	1.3°L	35	7%	1% - 22%
German - Melanoidin	120	German	Grain	roasted malt	25°L	37	4%	1% - 15%
German - Vienna	107	German	Grain	base malt	4°L	37	16%	2% - 100%
German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	103	German	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	38	86%	5% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	89	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	5%	1% - 15%
Munich - Light 10L	89		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	11%	1% - 50%
American - Pilsner	77	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	750	3.5	31%	2% - 100%
Magnum	144	15	23%	2% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	60	3.75	29%	4% - 100%
Tettnanger	53	4.5	29%	6% - 100%
Perle	50	8.2	27%	4% - 73%
Artisan - Saaz (Czech)	25	3.5	30%	9% - 78%
Cascade	24	7	26%	3% - 80%
Motueka	21	7	27%	5% - 55%
Sterling	21	8.7	26%	5% - 75%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	20	4	32%	7% - 70%

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)	9	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	64%	8% - 100%
Weyermann - Carahell	4	German	Grain	crystal malt	10°L	34	18%	8% - 25%
German - Carapils	2	German	Grain	crystal malt	1.3°L	35	75%	50% - 100%
Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	2	DE	Grain	base malt	1.9°L	36.3	50%	50% - 50%

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	256	Fermentis / Safale	Lagers	.105	High	83%	48°F	72°F
Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278	95	Wyeast	Lagers	0.09	Med-High	72%	50°F	58°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23	86	Fermentis / Safale	Lagers	.105	High	82%	48°F	72°F
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84	77	Mangrove Jack	Lagers	n/a	High	78%	50°F	59°F
White Labs - Czech Budejovice Lager Yeast WLP802	76	White Labs	Lagers	Medium	Medium	77.5%	50°F	55°F
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800	68	White Labs	Lagers	Medium	Med-High	74.5%	50°F	55°F
Imperial Yeast - L28 Urkel	42	Imperial Yeast	Lagers		Medium	73%	52°F	58°F
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124	42	Wyeast	Lagers	0.09	Medium	75%	48°F	58°F
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager	27	Danstar	Lagers	High	High	80%	50°F	59°F
Wyeast - Urquell Lager 2001	26	Wyeast	Lagers	0.09	Med-High	74%	48°F	58°F

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

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	196	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	160	Water Agt	Mash	74%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	122	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	118	Water Agt	Mash	8%	0% - 77%
Irish Moss	110	Fining	Mash	50%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	105	Fining	Boil	53%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	69	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid	60	Water Agt	Mash	83%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	43	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient	42	Fining	Boil	22%	0% - 100%

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