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North German Pilsner - All Grain Recipe Kit

North German Pilsner - All Grain Recipe Kit

$44.00
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This all-grain recipe kit gives homebrewers the ingredients they need to craft a classic North German Pilsner from scratch at home. Think of it as a crisper, more hop-forward cousin of a Helles Lager, with delicate malt sweetness, firm bitterness and the unmistakable spicy, floral character of traditional German noble hops. Bright, refreshing and beautifully balanced, it's a timeless lager brewed for those who appreciate precision.

Clean, crisp and unmistakably German.

Brew Stats

  • Expected OG: 1.048
  • Expected FG: 1.010
  • Estimated ABV: 4.2%
  • IBU: 44
  • Batch Volume: 23L
  • Mash Efficiency: Figures based on 80%

Why Brewers Love It

  • A Proper All-Grain Brew: A satisfying recipe for brewers who enjoy getting stuck into the full mash-to-glass experience.
  • Classic German Malt Profile: Premium Pilsner Malt and Carapils create a light, clean malt backbone with excellent head retention.
  • Traditional Noble Hop Character: Hallertau Traditional and Hallertau Mittelfrüh provide spicy, floral and subtle herbal notes with a crisp, assertive bitterness.
  • Classic German Pilsner Style: Bright, refreshing and firmly bitter with a clean, dry finish.
  • Traditional Step Mash: A multi-step mash helps develop a highly fermentable wort and the crisp character expected from this classic style.
  • A Rewarding Brew Day: A fantastic choice for brewers looking to master one of Germany's most iconic lager styles.

Ingredients

  • 4.4kg Premium Pilsner Malt
  • 350g Carapils Malt
  • 60g Hallertau Traditional Hops
  • 35g Hallertau Mittelfrüh Hops
  • 2 x Mangrove Jack's M84 Bohemian Lager Yeast

Method

  1. Add the malts to 16L of water at 50°C and mash in thoroughly.
  2. Rest the mash for 30 minutes.
  3. Raise mash temperature to 62°C & rest for 20 minutes.
  4. Raise mash temperature to 72°C & rest for 20 minutes.
  5. Raise mash temperature to 78°C & hold for 10 minutes to mash out.
  6. Sparge continuously with 14L of water at 78°C.
  7. Boil for 90 minutes.
  8. Add 25g Hallertau Traditional hops with 80 minutes left in the boil.
  9. Add 35g Hallertau Mittelfrüh hops with 60 minutes left in the boil.
  10. Add remaining 35g of Hallertau Traditional hops with 15 minutes left in the boil.
  11. Chill the wort and transfer to a clean, sanitised fermenter.
  12. Pitch 2 x Mangrove Jack's M84 Bohemian Lager Yeast and ferment at 12–15°C for approximately 7–10 days, or until the specific gravity has remained stable.
  13. Bottle or keg as usual.

Brew Tip: A few weeks of cold lagering after fermentation will reward you with a brighter, crisper beer and help the classic noble hop character shine.

Proof that simplicity, brewed well, is anything but simple.

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