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
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%

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