Whispering Willows Light Pilsner Beer Kit – Extract
Brand : Label Peelers
- SKU:
- LP-Whispering-Willows-Light-Pilsner
- UPC:
- 00810194956232
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Flavor Description
Let your senses drift with Whispering Willows Light Pilsner, a gentle, low-ABV beer kit designed for calm, contemplative moments. Brewed with Pilsner dry malt extract and a touch of Vienna malt, this recipe brings a soft malt backbone that’s lightly sweet without overwhelming your palate. The combination of Hallertau Blanc and Saaz hops delivers a refined bitterness at 20 IBU—just enough to keep things balanced—while layering in faint herbal and floral notes that evoke a breeze through fresh spring meadows. At just 3.8% ABV, you’ll find the body light and the finish crisp, letting each sip pass effortlessly. With its subtle character and clean profile, this light pilsner beer kit is ideal when you’re looking for a refreshing, easy-drinking lager that stays true to classic European flavors without being too bold. Brew it when you want something delicate and thoughtful—a beer that doesn’t shout, but whispers.
ABV: 3.8%
IBU: 20
Original Gravity (OG): 1.038
Final Gravity (FG): 1.008
SRM: 3
Disclaimer: All calculations are for approximation purposes only.
Ingredients
Extracts & Fermentables:
5 lbs Pilsner Dry Malt Extract
Specialty Grains:
1 lb Vienna Malt
Hops:
1 oz Hallertau Blanc Hops - 60 min
1 oz Saaz Hops - 15 min
1 oz Saaz Hops - 5 min
Yeast:
1 packet Lager Yeast
Additives
5 oz Priming Sugar
1 Muslin Bag
Brewing Instructions
Prepare Equipment:
Sanitize all brewing equipment, fermenter, airlock, and any tools that will come into contact with the wort.
Steep Specialty Grains:
Heat 2.5 gallons of water to 155°F.
Add Vienna Malt to a muslin bag and steep for 30 minutes.
Remove the muslin bag and allow it to drain into the kettle. Do not squeeze. Discard the grains.
Dissolve Extract
Remove the kettle from heat and slowly stir in the Pilsner Liquid Malt Extract, ensuring it fully dissolves.
Return the kettle to heat and bring the wort to a boil.
Boil & Hop Schedule:
Boil for 60 minutes, adding hops according to the schedule:
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfrüh Hops at 60 minutes.
1 oz Saaz Hops at 15 minutes.
1 oz Saaz Hops at 5 minutes.
Cool and Transfer:
Use an immersion chiller or ice bath to cool the wort to 50°F as quickly as possible.
Transfer to Fermenter:
Pour or siphon the cooled wort into a sanitized fermenter.
Add enough clean, filtered water to bring the total volume up to 5 gallons.
Pitch Yeast and Fermentation:
Add dry packet of yeast.
Ferment at 50°F for 3-4 weeks.
Lagering (Recommended):
After primary fermentation, cold crash to 34°F and hold for 4-6 weeks to smooth out the flavor.
Packaging Options:
Priming for Bottling:
Dissolve 5 oz of corn sugar in 2 cups boiling water.
Cool the sugar solution, then add it to a sanitized bottling bucket.
Transfer beer to the bucket, mix gently, and bottle.
Condition bottles at room temperature for 4-6 weeks before chilling and serving.
Kegging:
Transfer the beer into a sanitized keg.
Seal and purge oxygen by burping the keg with CO₂.
Set the CO₂ regulator to 12 PSI and store at 38°F for 4-6 weeks.
