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	4422
08052019 LAGER	26 L	4.27%	35.4	1.044	1.011		All Grain	3046
czech pilsner	46 L	5.43%	40.05	1.055	1.013		All Grain	2565
Burque's Bohemian Pilsner	5.5 gal	6.16%	49.88	1.059	1.012		All Grain	2189
Globetrotter (Chinook hopped Bohemian Pils)	19 L	5.57%	41.37	1.055	1.014		BIAB	2054
Czech Lager October 2016	22.7 L	5.35%	34.08	1.049	1.008		All Grain	1994
Ostravský ležák s medem	20 L	6.48%	45.72	1.058	1.009		extract	1793
Recently Chopped Pilsner	5.75 gal	4.92%	45.91	1.048	1.010		BIAB	1509
Czech Mate	5.3 gal	5.44%	44.15	1.048	1.007		All Grain	1480
Saaz Pilsner	18 L	5.1%	31.76	1.048	1.009		All Grain	1469

Newest Czech Premium Pale Lager Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
West Coast Pils	5.5 gal	5.34%	33.46	1.049	1.008		BIAB	32
Left overs pls don't judge	7 L	5.35%	37.09	1.048	1.007		All Grain	34
Bohemian Pilsner April 2025	50 gal	5.36%	47.45	1.054	1.014		All Grain	33
IPL	140 gal	5.72%	50.5	1.051	1.008		All Grain	30
Awesome Recipe	140 L	4.61%	34.1	1.049	1.014		All Grain	25
Hana Lager Lout	25 L	5.37%	28.72	1.050	1.009		All Grain	31
Nova Bohemian	21 L	5.61%	37.13	1.057	1.015		All Grain	43
Shaun's Czech Pilsner 2	19 L	6.2%	33.01	1.057	1.010		All Grain	54
Laretacá Bohemian Pilsner	36 L	5.26%	39.63	1.053	1.013		All Grain	37
Czech lager	40 L	5.46%	37.38	1.050	1.008		All Grain	45

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	171	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	119	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	85%	5% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	90	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	75	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	739	3.5	31%	2% - 100%
Magnum	144	15	23%	2% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	59	3.75	29%	6% - 100%
Tettnanger	52	4.5	29%	6% - 100%
Perle	49	8.2	28%	6% - 73%
Cascade	23	7	27%	11% - 80%
Artisan - Saaz (Czech)	23	3.5	30%	9% - 78%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	20	4	32%	7% - 70%
Sterling	20	8.7	26%	5% - 75%
Brewmaster - Czech Saaz	18	2.8	28%	6% - 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	250	Fermentis / Safale	Lagers	.105	High	83%	48°F	72°F
Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278	93	Wyeast	Lagers	0.09	Med-High	72%	50°F	58°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23	85	Fermentis / Safale	Lagers	.105	High	82%	48°F	72°F
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84	75	Mangrove Jack	Lagers	n/a	High	78%	50°F	59°F
White Labs - Czech Budejovice Lager Yeast WLP802	73	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	191	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	157	Water Agt	Mash	74%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	116	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	112	Water Agt	Sparge	7%	0% - 40%
Irish Moss	108	Fining	Boil	50%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	101	Fining	Boil	54%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	67	Water Agt	Sparge	19%	0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid	57	Water Agt	Mash	85%	6% - 100%
Baking Soda	42	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient	38	Other	Boil	21%	0% - 100%

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