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International Lager - International Amber Lager


A well-attenuated malty amber lager with an interesting caramel or toast quality and restrained bitterness. Usually fairly well-attenuated, often with an adjunct quality. Smooth, easily-drinkable lager character.

Flavor Profile: Low to moderate malt profile which can vary from dry to grainy-sweet. Low to moderate levels of caramel and toasty-bready notes can be evident. Low to medium-low corny sweetness is optional, but not a fault. Hop bitterness is low to moderate, and hop flav

Ingredients: Two-row or six-row base malt. Color malts such as victory, amber, etc. Caramel malt adjuncts. European or American hops or a combination of both.

BJCP Style Guide

Top 10 International Amber Lager Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Creemore Lager
6 gal 5.07% 25.75 1.047 1.008
All Grain 5440
BIER LEMS STRONG #28 #41
60 L 4.5% 22.9 1.041 1.007
All Grain 4553
Yuengling clone
5.5 gal 5.96% 28.33 1.056 1.011
All Grain 3840
red pilsner
5.5 gal 5.13% 55.76 1.047 1.008
Partial Mash 3485
Ferrugem
50 L 5.49% 29.4 1.053 1.011
All Grain 3222
German Amber Lager
5.5 gal 5.4% 26.19 1.059 1.018
All Grain 3093
(2016-04-04) Crystal Ying Yang
6 gal 5.25% 18.1 1.052 1.012
All Grain 3079
English lager
5.5 gal 3.71% 17.79 1.039 1.011
All Grain 2863
AMBER MEXICAN LAGER
155 gal 5.27% 24.24 1.049 1.009
All Grain 2830
Spring 2019
12.5 gal 6.87% 26.29 1.061 1.009
All Grain 2747

Newest International Amber Lager Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Father figure
290 gal 4.59% 19.95 1.046 1.011
All Grain 23
Crossing State Lines
218 gal 5.2% 16.77 1.053 1.013
All Grain 32
R&B Amber Lager_v2.0 2026
11 gal 5.66% 37.42 1.052 1.009
All Grain 70
Apple Oktoberfest
5.5 gal 6.11% 38.69 1.068 1.021
BIAB 49
Awesome Recipe
5 gal 6.23% 32.29 1.062 1.014
BIAB 39
Awesome Recipe
19 L 4.64% 22.31 1.047 1.012
All Grain 37
Awesome Recipe
7 gal 5.13% 0 1.048 1.009
All Grain 44
R&B Amber Lager 2026
11 gal 6.56% 36.54 1.060 1.010
All Grain 291
SE Asian Lager
22 L 6.05% 20.88 1.055 1.009
BIAB 70
DIY Mexican Vienna Lager V3
5.7 gal 5.31% 20.19 1.050 1.010
All Grain 54

Fermentables Used In International Amber Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 106 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 14% 1% - 53%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 83 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 7% 1% - 22%
Munich - Light 10L 80 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 22% 1% - 100%
German - Pilsner 77 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 57% 8% - 100%
German - Vienna 75 German Grain base malt 4°L
37 45% 4% - 100%
American - Pilsner 72 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 56% 7% - 100%
American - Vienna 71 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 35% 3% - 95%
US - Pale 2-Row 64 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 65% 20% - 98%
Munich Dark 20L 40 Grain specialty malt 20°L
34 21% 4% - 71%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 38 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 5% 1% - 12%

Hops Used In International Amber Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 100 3.5 40% 10% - 100%
Cascade 84 7 33% 2% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 79 3.75 38% 7% - 100%
Tettnanger 69 4.5 42% 8% - 100%
Magnum 59 15 38% 4% - 100%
Perle 39 8.2 39% 10% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 32 4 37% 10% - 100%
Cluster 25 6.5 45% 16% - 100%
Northern Brewer 22 7.8 38% 5% - 100%
Willamette 21 4.5 39% 14% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In International Amber Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Caramel / Crystal 60L 5 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 60% 33% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 4 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 25% 17% - 33%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 3 American Grain crystal malt 20°L
35 56% 33% - 100%
Munich Dark 20L 2 Grain specialty malt 20°L
34 38% 25% - 50%
German - CaraMunich I 2 German Grain crystal malt 39°L
34 70% 40% - 100%
Bestmalz - BEST Munich 2 DE Grain specialty malt 6.3°L
37 16% 11% - 20%
Weyermann - Pilsner 2 German Grain base malt 1.5°L
36 42% 40% - 44%
Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L 2 American Grain crystal malt 60°L
35.4 33% 33% - 33%
Weyermann - CaraRed 2 DE Grain roasted malt 19.3°L
35 32% 20% - 44%

Yeasts Used In International Amber Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70 154 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 41 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940 30 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 74% 50°F 55°F
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54 24 Mangrove Jack Lagers n/a Med-High 79.5% 64°F 68°F
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189 16 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 84% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 15 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Imperial Yeast - L17 Harvest 14 Imperial Yeast Lagers Medium 70% 50°F 60°F
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124 14 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Medium 75% 48°F 58°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830 13 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 76.5% 50°F 55°F
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager 13 Danstar Lagers High High 80% 50°F 59°F

Other Ingredients Used In International Amber Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 107 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 62 Water Agt Mash 73% 1% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 61 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 59 Water Agt Mash 7% 0% - 50%
Whirlfloc 46 Fining Boil 57% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 37 Fining Mash 67% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 31 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 26 Water Agt Mash 7% 0% - 56%
Yeast Nutrient 22 Other Boil 30% 0% - 67%
Chalk 19 Water Agt Mash 8% 0% - 54%

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