Description

Festival New World Pilsner

Festival New World Pilsner is a high-quality premium 3kg beer kit. Everything you need to brew a superb Pilsner is included in the box (except water). The Festival New World Pilsner produces a taste of Rock Melon on the palate with perfect bitterness. A blend of Pacific hops provides a strong aroma with masses of passionfruit, spicy lime and a hint of cut melon. This Pilsner is a golden colour, with a big fluffy head.

A 100g sachet of Antipodean Pilsner hop pellets is included so that a background hop aroma can be achieved. A 150g sachet of priming sugar is provided to ensure bottles or barrels are properly conditioned.

Hop bitterness of the New World Pilsner is 4.5 (on a scale of 1-5). The kit produces a target alcohol content of 5% ABV (approx)

What is Pilsner Lager?

Pilsner, also called pils or pilsener, is a pale lager beer style. It takes its name from Pilsen in the Czech Republic. Bavarian brewer Josef Groll first brewed it in 1842 using local ingredients. Pilsner Urquell still brews the original version in Pilsen today.

Many beer drinkers consider pilsner the perfect beer style. It pours into a tall glass with a fluffy white foam head. It shows a brilliant golden colour that creates an iconic appearance.
Pilsner delivers a sharp yet delicate drinking experience. Hop bitterness provides a spicy bite without overpowering the palate. Malt flavours stay subtle and balance the hop character. Pilsner ranges from pale straw to deep golden colour depending on recipe.

Spicy, floral hop flavours drive the global popularity of pilsner beer. Famous beers like Budweiser and Holsten Pils use the pilsner style. Pilsners often taste drier due to specific brewing techniques. Brewers sometimes use pilsner enzymes during fermentation to increase dryness.

So, when it comes to Pilsner versus Lager, you need to remember that Pilsner is a just a type of Lager, but a bit lighter in colour, slightly drier, and with a strong spicy flavour.

What’s included?

• 3kg Premium Liquid Malt Extract, Barley Extract (contains Gluten)
• 10g Genuine Brewer’s California Lager Yeast Sachet
• 100g Hop Pellets Addition Pacific Jade, Pacific Gem
• 350g Dextrose Brewing Sugar
• 150g Priming Sugar

             Allergy Advice: May include barley and other cereals, containing gluten

Specifications

• Kit weight: 3.5kg
• Makes: 40 pints / 5 gallons
• ABV Approx: 5.0%
• Target Finishing Gravity: 1.008 (approx)
• Fermentation time: 7 days (approx)
• Conditioning time: 4 weeks

What equipment do you need?

Basic beer making equipment (5g fermenter, airlock, syphon tube with sediment trap, hydrometer, Suresan sanitiser, bottles or barrel). These are available under the starter kit section on this website.

Food Pairing

Pilsner is an extremely versatile food beer. It’s got enough spicy oomph to tackle Thai and other fiery Asian foods, but it also won’t overwhelm more delicate dishes like shellfish or fresh goat cheese. It’s great with burgers or barbecue and perfect with pizza. The hops and carbonation help to keep your palate clean. Pilsner can also be a wonderful accompaniment to light desserts. Pils matches very well with creamy and spicy curries, tandoori dishes, Salmon, and shellfish.

Tips

We strongly recommend using Pure Brew with this kit to achieve commercial-quality beer. Pure Brew acts as a professional beer enhancer and improves fermentation performance. It feeds yeast essential nutrients and supports strong fermentation, even in low oxygen conditions. Additionally, it treats brewing water and removes chlorine and chloramine. These compounds can cause unwanted “homebrew” flavours in the finished beer. Brewing water quality plays a key role in final beer quality. However, many homebrewers often overlook this important factor. Pure Brew helps you easily condition water and improve fermentation results.

Furthermore, beer finings improve clarity and final presentation. Harris Beer Brite clears beer quickly and helps sediment settle at the bottom. This works especially well for bottles and barrels after fermentation. If you use Corny Kegs, clear the beer as much as possible before kegging. Finings help sediment and haze particles drop out more efficiently before packaging. Harris Starbrite provides a highly effective vegan-friendly fining option. As a result, homebrewers achieve clearer, better-looking, and better-tasting beer.