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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 3948
BIER LEMS STRONG #28 #41
60 L 4.5% 22.9 1.041 1.007
All Grain 3316
Yuengling clone
5.5 gal 5.96% 28.33 1.056 1.011
All Grain 2936
red pilsner
5.5 gal 5.13% 55.76 1.047 1.008
Partial Mash 2377
Ferrugem
50 L 5.49% 29.4 1.053 1.011
All Grain 2352
Spring 2019
12.5 gal 6.87% 26.29 1.061 1.009
All Grain 1923
(2016-04-04) Crystal Ying Yang
6 gal 5.25% 18.1 1.052 1.012
All Grain 1909
German Amber Lager
5.5 gal 5.4% 26.19 1.059 1.018
All Grain 1849
PivceZaZivce
22 L 4.97% 23.87 1.047 1.009
extract 1663
AMBER MEXICAN LAGER
155 gal 5.27% 24.24 1.049 1.009
All Grain 1541

Newest International Amber Lager Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Bavarian Amber Ale
5.5 gal 5.3% 19.18 1.053 1.013
extract 11
Amber Lager
16 gal 5.11% 26.03 1.047 1.008
All Grain 10
Mexican Agave Lager
11 gal 4.75% 17.88 1.049 1.013
All Grain 20
Amber Lager
5.5 gal 5.45% 21.34 1.051 1.011
All Grain 17
amber tates
263 gal 3.5% 0 1.036 1.009
All Grain 19
Sam Adams Boston Lager (Apocryphy)
5 gal 5.47% 23.27 1.050 1.009
All Grain 36
Mexican Vienna Lager
6.5 gal 4.72% 21.96 1.049 1.013
All Grain 94
Rice lager
43 L 5.13% 18.12 1.051 1.012
BIAB 94
American Amber Lager 4/8/23
5.5 gal 4.9% 19.72 1.045 1.008
All Grain 40
ECBC Yuengling Clone
5.5 gal 5.11% 23.73 1.051 1.012
extract 75

Fermentables Used In International Amber Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 75 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 15% 1% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 68 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 8% 1% - 22%
German - Pilsner 68 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 57% 8% - 100%
German - Vienna 67 German Grain base malt 4°L
37 49% 4% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 65 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 21% 1% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 56 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 66% 20% - 98%
American - Pilsner 56 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 58% 7% - 100%
American - Vienna 51 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 37% 3% - 95%
Munich Dark 20L 36 Grain specialty malt 20°L
34 18% 4% - 71%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 30 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 79 3.5 39% 10% - 100%
Cascade 66 7 33% 2% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 54 3.75 37% 8% - 100%
Tettnanger 54 4.5 42% 8% - 100%
Magnum 47 15 40% 6% - 100%
Perle 39 8.2 38% 10% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 24 4 38% 10% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau 18 3.9 44% 13% - 100%
Willamette 17 4.5 37% 14% - 100%
Amarillo 16 8.6 33% 10% - 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 58% 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 39% 33% - 50%
Munich Dark 20L 3 Grain specialty malt 20°L
34 35% 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%
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-34/70 108 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 32 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940 21 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 74% 50°F 55°F
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54 19 Mangrove Jack Lagers n/a Med-High 79.5% 64°F 68°F
Imperial Yeast - L17 Harvest 14 Imperial Yeast Lagers Medium 70% 50°F 60°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830 13 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 76.5% 50°F 55°F
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189 12 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 84% 48°F 72°F
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84 10 Mangrove Jack Lagers n/a High 78% 50°F 59°F
Wyeast - Bavarian Lager 2206 10 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Med-High 75% 46°F 58°F
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124 10 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Medium 75% 48°F 58°F

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

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 63 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 71%
Epsom Salt 37 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 45%
Lactic acid 33 Water Agt Mash 72% 10% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 32 Water Agt Mash 22% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 29 Fining Boil 59% 2% - 100%
Irish Moss 28 Fining Boil 68% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 23 Water Agt Mash 22% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 14 Water Agt Mash 70% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 14 Water Agt Mash 8% 0% - 36%
Yeast Nutrient 10 Other Boil 34% 0% - 86%

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