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	3766
08052019 LAGER	26 L	4.27%	35.4	1.044	1.011		All Grain	2684
Globetrotter (Chinook hopped Bohemian Pils)	19 L	5.57%	41.37	1.055	1.014		BIAB	1858
Burque's Bohemian Pilsner	5.5 gal	6.16%	49.88	1.059	1.012		All Grain	1768
Pilsner Urquell clone	6.5 gal	4.58%	34.95	1.048	1.013		All Grain	1696
Czech Lager October 2016	22.7 L	5.35%	34.08	1.049	1.008		All Grain	1651
czech pilsner	46 L	5.43%	40.05	1.055	1.013		All Grain	1549
Ostravský ležák s medem	20 L	6.48%	45.72	1.058	1.009		extract	1525
Polish Pils	10 gal	5.15%	32.25	1.053	1.014		All Grain	1382
Recently Chopped Pilsner	5.75 gal	4.92%	45.91	1.048	1.010		BIAB	1236

Newest Czech Premium Pale Lager Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Czech pils 406	11 gal	5.3%	35.11	1.050	1.009		BIAB	45
Larger	23 L	6.21%	35.81	1.057	1.009		All Grain	25
European Golden Lager	10.5 L	5.31%	26.84	1.052	1.011		BIAB	45
Pilsner Urquell Clon	23 L	5.4%	46.79	1.050	1.009		All Grain	49
Crystal almost-SMaSH	3 gal	4.97456%	0	1.050	1.012		BIAB	42
Sladek almost-SMaSH	3 gal	4.97456%	0	1.050	1.012		BIAB	10
Pipo's Bohemian Pilsner	23 L	5.17%	36.39	1.049	1.009		All Grain	38
Czech Premium Pale Lager	30 L	4.78%	33.99	1.044	1.007		All Grain	49
LB Pilsner Hopped	21 L	5.01%	12.76	1.049	1.011		All Grain	45
Killer Kiwi	20.8 L	5.47%	37.11	1.055	1.013		All Grain	60

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

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
German - Pilsner	256	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	86%	7% - 100%
German - Acidulated Malt	171	German	Grain	acidulated malt	3.4°L	27	4%	1% - 38%
German - Bohemian Pilsner	164	German	Grain	base malt	1.9°L	38	82%	10% - 100%
German - Carapils	154	German	Grain	crystal malt	1.3°L	35	7%	1% - 22%
German - Melanoidin	118	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	100	German	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	38	86%	5% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L	88		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	11%	1% - 49%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	84	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	5%	1% - 15%
American - Pilsner	69	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	703	3.5	30%	2% - 100%
Magnum	143	15	23%	2% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	56	3.75	29%	6% - 100%
Tettnanger	47	4.5	29%	5% - 100%
Perle	46	8.2	29%	6% - 73%
Artisan - Saaz (Czech)	22	3.5	30%	9% - 78%
Cascade	21	7	28%	11% - 80%
Sterling	20	8.7	26%	5% - 75%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	19	4	32%	7% - 70%
Brewmaster - Czech Saaz	17	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)	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	235	Fermentis / Safale	Lagers	.105	High	83%	48°F	72°F
Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278	90	Wyeast	Lagers	0.09	Med-High	72%	50°F	58°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23	79	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 - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800	69	White Labs	Lagers	Medium	Med-High	74.5%	50°F	55°F
White Labs - Czech Budejovice Lager Yeast WLP802	68	White Labs	Lagers	Medium	Medium	77.5%	50°F	55°F
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124	41	Wyeast	Lagers	0.09	Medium	75%	48°F	58°F
Imperial Yeast - L28 Urkel	40	Imperial Yeast	Lagers		Medium	73%	52°F	58°F
Wyeast - Urquell Lager 2001	26	Wyeast	Lagers	0.09	Med-High	74%	48°F	58°F
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager	22	Danstar	Lagers	High	High	80%	50°F	59°F

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

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	176	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	142	Water Agt	Mash	74%	1% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	103	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	102	Fining	Boil	50%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	99	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 40%
Whirlfloc	97	Other	Mash	55%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	58	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid	51	Water Agt	Mash	84%	6% - 100%
Baking Soda	35	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient	34	Other	Boil	16%	0% - 100%

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