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	5637
czech pilsner	46 L	5.43%	40.05	1.055	1.013		All Grain	4121
08052019 LAGER	26 L	4.27%	35.4	1.044	1.011		All Grain	3814
Saaz Pilsner	18 L	5.1%	31.76	1.048	1.009		All Grain	3132
Burque's Bohemian Pilsner	5.5 gal	6.16%	49.88	1.059	1.012		All Grain	2838
Czech Lager October 2016	22.7 L	5.35%	34.08	1.049	1.008		All Grain	2706
Globetrotter (Chinook hopped Bohemian Pils)	19 L	5.57%	41.37	1.055	1.014		BIAB	2392
Ostravský ležák s medem	20 L	6.48%	45.72	1.058	1.009		extract	2223
Pilsner Urquell Original	2400 L	4.3%	39.47	1.047	1.014		All Grain	2156
Stella Artois Clone	5.5 gal	5.13%	26.64	1.052	1.013		All Grain	2131

Newest Czech Premium Pale Lager Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Fest Pils 10-26	2.75 gal	5.43%	41.99	1.058	1.016		BIAB	49
Bohém Betyár V2	40 L	5.34%	38.9	1.054	1.014		All Grain	43
Bohém Betyár V1 Lezak	41 L	5.29%	38.08	1.054	1.013		All Grain	67
Awesome Recipe	30 L	4.76%	0	1.047	1.010		All Grain	86
Uncle Urquell	11 gal	4.79%	39.1	1.048	1.012		All Grain	70
Seltzer	500 L	5.06%	0	1.039	1.000		All Grain	81
Awesome Recipe	260 L	5.25%	34.93	1.053	1.013		All Grain	88
Pilsner Urquell	23 L	4.56%	32.99	1.047	1.012		All Grain	5
Slope Game	5.5 gal	2.17%	0	1.022	1.006		extract	109
Pilsner	5.5 gal	5.53%	36	1.056	1.014		All Grain	56

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

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
German - Pilsner	258	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	86%	7% - 100%
German - Bohemian Pilsner	179	German	Grain	base malt	1.9°L	38	83%	10% - 100%
German - Acidulated Malt	175	German	Grain	acidulated malt	3.4°L	27	4%	1% - 38%
German - Carapils	162	German	Grain	crystal malt	1.3°L	35	7%	1% - 22%
German - Melanoidin	130	German	Grain	roasted malt	25°L	37	4%	1% - 15%
German - Vienna	111	German	Grain	base malt	4°L	37	16%	2% - 100%
German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	110	German	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	38	86%	5% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L	93		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	11%	1% - 50%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	92	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	5%	1% - 18%
American - Pilsner	79	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	809	3.5	30%	2% - 100%
Magnum	165	15	22%	2% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	64	3.75	29%	4% - 100%
Tettnanger	54	4.5	29%	6% - 100%
Perle	53	8.2	26%	4% - 73%
Artisan - Saaz (Czech)	30	3.5	29%	9% - 78%
Cascade	23	7	27%	11% - 80%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	22	4	32%	4% - 70%
Sterling	22	8.7	26%	5% - 75%
Brewmaster - Czech Saaz	22	2.8	29%	6% - 100%

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	275	Fermentis / Safale	Lagers	.105	High	83%	48°F	72°F
Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278	99	Wyeast	Lagers	0.09	Med-High	72%	50°F	58°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23	96	Fermentis / Safale	Lagers	.105	High	82%	48°F	72°F
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84	86	Mangrove Jack	Lagers	n/a	High	78%	50°F	59°F
White Labs - Czech Budejovice Lager Yeast WLP802	82	White Labs	Lagers	Medium	Medium	77.5%	50°F	55°F
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800	75	White Labs	Lagers	Medium	Med-High	74.5%	50°F	55°F
Imperial Yeast - L28 Urkel	47	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	32	Danstar	Lagers	High	High	80%	50°F	59°F
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189	32	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	222	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	185	Water Agt	Mash	73%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	141	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	133	Water Agt	Mash	8%	0% - 79%
Irish Moss	119	Fining	Boil	51%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	115	Other	Mash	52%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	78	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid	71	Water Agt	Mash	79%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	49	Water Agt	Mash	14%	0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient	48	Other	Mash	22%	0% - 100%

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