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
BJCP Style GuideTop 10 Czech Premium Pale Lager Recipes
Title | Size | ABV | IBU | OG | FG | Color | Method | Views |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hoppy Pilsner |
5.75 gal | 4.46% | 32.61 | 1.044 | 1.010 | All Grain | 6998 | |
Peroni Bohemian Pils |
12 gal | 5.26% | 8.27 | 1.053 | 1.013 | All Grain | 2658 | |
Czech Pilsner |
6 gal | 5.37% | 44.01 | 1.054 | 1.013 | All Grain | 2249 | |
08052019 LAGER |
26 L | 4.27% | 35.4 | 1.044 | 1.011 | All Grain | 2128 | |
Don't talk saaz to me! |
5.25 gal | 5.46% | 38.94 | 1.057 | 1.016 | All Grain | 1971 | |
Czech Pils |
5.7 gal | 5.33% | 36.83 | 1.052 | 1.011 | All Grain | 1605 | |
Globetrotter (Chinook hopped Bohemian Pils) |
19 L | 5.57% | 41.37 | 1.055 | 1.014 | BIAB | 1433 | |
Historic Pilsner Urquell |
6 gal | 5.12% | 42.51 | 1.052 | 1.013 | All Grain | 1361 | |
Burque's Bohemian Pilsner |
5.5 gal | 6.16% | 49.88 | 1.059 | 1.012 | All Grain | 1199 | |
Italian Hoppy Pils |
7 L | 4.91% | 45 | 1.046 | 1.009 | BIAB | 1154 |
Newest Czech Premium Pale Lager Recipes
Title | Size | ABV | IBU | OG | FG | Color | Method | Views |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Czech Pilsner |
5.5 gal | 5.66% | 38.84 | 1.053 | 1.010 | All Grain | 10 | |
dry hopper lager |
4 gal | 4.92% | 0 | 1.044 | 1.007 | BIAB | 12 | |
Budvar |
13 gal | 4.72% | 23.25 | 1.045 | 1.009 | All Grain | 17 | |
Czech Engine Light |
6 gal | 5.54% | 42.68 | 1.056 | 1.014 | BIAB | 123 | |
Premium! Dude! |
20 L | 5.4% | 33.93 | 1.053 | 1.012 | All Grain | 15 | |
Premium! Dude! |
20 L | 5.4% | 0 | 1.053 | 1.012 | All Grain | 16 | |
Pilsner style Vienna based on AI |
22 L | 5.29% | 45.5 | 1.049 | 1.009 | BIAB | 163 | |
Czech Premium Pale Lager |
12 L | 5.28% | 40.34 | 1.054 | 1.014 | BIAB | 86 | |
Slovenian Lager based on AI |
22 L | 5.44% | 30.85 | 1.049 | 1.008 | BIAB | 81 | |
Czech Pils BIAB |
5.5 gal | 4.6% | 44.31 | 1.049 | 1.014 | All Grain | 29 |
Fermentables Used In Czech Premium Pale Lager Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Country | Category | Type | Color | PPG | Avg. Usage | Usage Range |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
German - Pilsner | 245 | German | Grain | base malt |
1.6°L
|
38 | 85% | 7% - 100% |
German - Acidulated Malt | 152 | German | Grain | acidulated malt |
3.4°L
|
27 | 4% | 1% - 38% |
German - Bohemian Pilsner | 143 | German | Grain | base malt |
1.9°L
|
38 | 81% | 10% - 100% |
German - Carapils | 137 | German | Grain | crystal malt |
1.3°L
|
35 | 7% | 1% - 22% |
German - Melanoidin | 111 | German | Grain | roasted malt |
25°L
|
37 | 4% | 1% - 15% |
German - Vienna | 98 | German | Grain | base malt |
4°L
|
37 | 17% | 2% - 100% |
Munich - Light 10L | 85 | Grain | specialty malt |
10°L
|
33 | 11% | 1% - 49% | |
German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner | 85 | German | Grain | base malt |
1.8°L
|
38 | 84% | 5% - 100% |
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) | 79 | American | Grain | crystal malt |
1.8°L
|
33 | 5% | 1% - 12% |
American - Pilsner | 65 | American | Grain | base malt |
1.8°L
|
37 | 83% | 16% - 100% |
Hops Used In Czech Premium Pale Lager Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Average AA | Avg. Usage | Usage Range |
---|---|---|---|---|
Saaz | 600 | 3.5 | 30% | 2% - 100% |
Magnum | 123 | 15 | 24% | 4% - 100% |
Hallertau Mittelfruh | 50 | 3.75 | 29% | 6% - 100% |
Tettnanger | 43 | 4.5 | 30% | 6% - 100% |
Perle | 38 | 8.2 | 30% | 6% - 73% |
Cascade | 19 | 7 | 30% | 11% - 80% |
Sterling | 19 | 8.7 | 25% | 5% - 75% |
Motueka | 15 | 7 | 24% | 5% - 60% |
Hallertau Hersbrucker | 14 | 4 | 34% | 8% - 70% |
Brewmaster - Czech Saaz | 14 | 2.8 | 27% | 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) | 7 | American | Grain | crystal malt |
1.8°L
|
33 | 64% | 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 | 200 | Fermentis / Safale | Lagers | .105 | High | 83% | 48°F | 72°F |
Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278 | 83 | Wyeast | Lagers | 0.09 | Med-High | 72% | 50°F | 58°F |
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 | 65 | Fermentis / Safale | Lagers | .105 | High | 82% | 48°F | 72°F |
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84 | 59 | Mangrove Jack | Lagers | n/a | High | 78% | 50°F | 59°F |
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800 | 57 | White Labs | Lagers | Medium | Med-High | 74.5% | 50°F | 55°F |
White Labs - Czech Budejovice Lager Yeast WLP802 | 56 | White Labs | Lagers | Medium | Medium | 77.5% | 50°F | 55°F |
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124 | 36 | Wyeast | Lagers | 0.09 | Medium | 75% | 48°F | 58°F |
Imperial Yeast - L28 Urkel | 31 | Imperial Yeast | Lagers | Medium | 73% | 52°F | 58°F | |
Wyeast - Urquell Lager 2001 | 24 | Wyeast | Lagers | 0.09 | Med-High | 74% | 48°F | 58°F |
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189 | 16 | 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 | 136 | Water Agt | Mash | 15% | 0% - 100% |
Lactic acid | 106 | Water Agt | Mash | 73% | 1% - 100% |
Whirlfloc | 86 | Water Agt | Boil | 58% | 0% - 100% |
Irish Moss | 84 | Fining | Boil | 52% | 0% - 100% |
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) | 72 | Water Agt | Mash | 19% | 0% - 100% |
Epsom Salt | 67 | Water Agt | Mash | 8% | 0% - 40% |
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) | 44 | Water Agt | Mash | 19% | 0% - 100% |
Phosphoric acid | 34 | Water Agt | Mash | 88% | 9% - 100% |
Baking Soda | 28 | Water Agt | Mash | 22% | 0% - 100% |
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) | 24 | Water Agt | Mash | 16% | 0% - 75% |