Inspired by beers such as: Pilsner Urquell, Budweiser Budvar, Mama's Little Yella Pils
The Czech or Bohemian Pilsner is the original Pilsner, with the name "Pilsner" translating to "from Pilsen" in English. This beer differs from the German variation by having a deeper, golden color. Traditionally, this style also solely uses Saaz hops to impart their unique herbal and earthy scent and flavor, which balances with this beer's characteristic residual maltiness while still showcasing the hop. While lager yeasts often require cold fermentation to achieve their delicate, clean flavors, this beer is fermented with a kveik yeast* that allows for a lager-like profile without the need for precise temperature control. Hence, we call it a “pseudo-lager”.
*Kveik yeasts are special Scandinavian-bred yeast cultures that ferment rapidly at room temperature or even higher. Kveiks have various flavor profiles — this kit uses Omega Yeast’s Lutra Kveik, which has a consistently clean, neutral flavor across its 68–95° temperature range.
Recipe Type: Pseudo-lager
Malt Base: Extract
Steeping Grains: Yes
Hop Additions: Pre-boil
Fermentation Time: 1-2 Weeks
Conditioning Time: 2 Weeks
Maltiness: Moderately high
Hoppiness: Moderate
Bitterness: Moderately high
Color: Light gold to gold
Aroma: Herbal, spicy, floral
Flavor: Earthy, malty, floral
Body: Medium-light
ABV: 5% (+/-0.5%)
Great For: Beginner/Intermediate brewers
Simply Brewing® 1 Hour Recipe Kits contain all the ingredients for new and experienced brewers to easily brew 2.5 gallons of beer in a simple, 1-hour brewday with the use of a 1 Hour Equipment Kit and any 10+ quart stovetop pot. The brew process involves dissolving malt extract into heated water, steeping bags of milled grain (if applicable), boiling and/or steeping bags of hop pellets, and cooling the wort (unfermented beer) in a sink to be added to your fermentation vessel. The wort is then topped off with chilled water for an even faster cool, and the yeast is added. All this including cleanup takes just 1 hour!
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