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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 5370
czech pilsner
46 L 5.43% 40.05 1.055 1.013
All Grain 3839
08052019 LAGER
26 L 4.27% 35.4 1.044 1.011
All Grain 3634
Saaz Pilsner
18 L 5.1% 31.76 1.048 1.009
All Grain 2743
Burque's Bohemian Pilsner
5.5 gal 6.16% 49.88 1.059 1.012
All Grain 2649
Czech Lager October 2016
22.7 L 5.35% 34.08 1.049 1.008
All Grain 2531
Globetrotter (Chinook hopped Bohemian Pils)
19 L 5.57% 41.37 1.055 1.014
BIAB 2278
Ostravský ležák s medem
20 L 6.48% 45.72 1.058 1.009
extract 2063
Stella Artois Clone
5.5 gal 5.13% 26.64 1.052 1.013
All Grain 1936
Recently Chopped Pilsner
5.75 gal 4.92% 45.91 1.048 1.010
BIAB 1851

Newest Czech Premium Pale Lager Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Suds Budvar Original Clone
25 L 4.99% 29.93 1.046 1.008
All Grain 79
Czech Pils (Decoction)
310 gal 4.94% 51.22 1.052 1.014
All Grain 168
Svetly Lezak
16 L 5.43% 65.82 1.048 1.007
BIAB 48
Guldkrokens böhmisk lager -26
250 L 5.22% 34.76 1.049 1.010
All Grain 58
Classic Czech Pils
6.5 gal 4.5% 41.19 1.046 1.012
All Grain 55
Armação 25HLHY
2600 L 5.16% 38.9 1.051 1.012
All Grain 69
Taranto`s Bohemian Pilsner
25 L 4.74% 37.99 1.043 1.007
All Grain 48
Bohemian Pilsner
10 L 4.93% 41.18 1.045 1.007
All Grain 50
23_B50 - PL - Praga Lager
38 L 4.65% 0 1.047 1.011
All Grain 55
German Pilsner
6 gal 7.55% 41.98 1.067 1.010
All Grain 103

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 176 German Grain base malt 1.9°L
38 82% 10% - 100%
German - Acidulated Malt 173 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 4% 1% - 38%
German - Carapils 161 German Grain crystal malt 1.3°L
35 7% 1% - 22%
German - Melanoidin 128 German Grain roasted malt 25°L
37 4% 1% - 15%
German - Vienna 110 German Grain base malt 4°L
37 16% 2% - 100%
German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 109 German Grain base malt 1.8°L
38 86% 5% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 91 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 11% 1% - 50%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 90 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 5% 1% - 18%
American - Pilsner 80 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 791 3.5 30% 2% - 100%
Magnum 161 15 22% 2% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 62 3.75 29% 4% - 100%
Tettnanger 54 4.5 29% 6% - 100%
Perle 52 8.2 27% 4% - 73%
Artisan - Saaz (Czech) 28 3.5 29% 9% - 78%
Cascade 23 7 27% 11% - 80%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 22 4 32% 4% - 70%
Motueka 21 7 26% 5% - 55%
Sterling 21 8.7 26% 5% - 75%

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-34/70 272 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278 96 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Med-High 72% 50°F 58°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 92 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84 82 Mangrove Jack Lagers n/a High 78% 50°F 59°F
White Labs - Czech Budejovice Lager Yeast WLP802 79 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 77.5% 50°F 55°F
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800 72 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 30 Danstar Lagers High High 80% 50°F 59°F
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189 27 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 217 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 178 Water Agt Mash 74% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 137 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 130 Water Agt Mash 7% 0% - 77%
Irish Moss 120 Fining Boil 51% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 112 Water Agt Mash 52% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 75 Water Agt Mash 18% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 68 Water Agt Mash 80% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 46 Other Boil 21% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 46 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%

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