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Festival World New Zealand Pilsner

Festival World New Zealand Pilsner

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This kit needs no added sugar. Sanitise your fermenter, equipment and bottles first with ChemSan no-rinse sanitiser.

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Festival World New Zealand Pilsner is a 40-pint kit for a golden, hop-forward pilsner with a punchy aroma of passionfruit, spicy lime and a hint of rock melon. It shows off New Zealand hops and suits drinkers who like a crisp lager with plenty of fruit.

New to home brewing? Get this kit as a complete starter kit.

Add a 25 litre fermenter with tap, bottling wand, airlock, hydrometer and sanitiser and it becomes our Festival Beer Making Starter Kit – all you need to add is bottles. Includes a step-by-step guide.

Get the starter kit – £49.99
Key specs
Makes 23 litres (40 pints)
Approx. ABV about 5%
Style New Zealand Pilsner
In the box hopped malt extract, yeast
You'll also need No sugar needed - just water
Kit weight 3.5kg

Why brew it

  • Fresh fruity aromas from Pacific Jade and Pacific Gem hops
  • Rock melon on the palate, balanced by a clean bitterness
  • Golden colour with a big, fluffy head
  • Hop pellets go in halfway through fermentation for extra aroma
  • Liquid malt extract and a genuine brewer's yeast in the box

How to brew it

Follow the kit instructions: mix the malt in a sanitised fermenter, top up to 23 litres and pitch the yeast, adding the hop pellets partway through fermentation. A cool, patient conditioning period helps it finish clean.

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A good choice for lager fans who want more hop character. Browse the rest of the Festival Beer Kits.

Frequently Asked Questions
How many pints does this kit make?

It makes 23 litres, about 40 pints.

Which hops are used?

New Zealand Pacific Jade and Pacific Gem hops give the passionfruit, lime and melon aromas. Hop pellets are added halfway through fermentation.

Do I need extra sugar?

No. Festival kits need no added sugar for fermentation.

How strong is it?

About 5.0% ABV.