Recommend me a lager kit and hops to add

[Milesey]

I don't brew lager , tried in the past but just a kit and added just LME nothing else with poor bland results

I've a spare fv so thought I'll try again with some recommendations

Oh and a decent yeast for lager recommendation

Don't do cold crashing , just want to make a batch and hope for the best

Want a 5%=/5.5% result , with a German pilsner taste

Thanks everyone

 

[Milesey]

Hellllllooooooooooooooo

 

[Flan]

Hi milesey, i recently did a mangrove jacks czech pilsner which turned out very nice and around 6.4%.

 

[The Baron]

Hi I don't do kits anymore but if you search the forum for kit reviews I am sure you will find a good one to try.
I would do a premium Lager kit which will have more too it. The hops used in pilsner types are Saaz and Hallertau which you could use as additions in a cheaper kit but as general the premium 2 can kits are reasonably good from what I have seen on this forum

 

[Clint]

Have you got temp control...like, brewfridge?
If not you're into pseudo lager territory..but then you'll still need to get your wort to ale temps.
Kit or what?

 

[Milesey]

Have you got temp control...like, brewfridge?
If not you're into pseudo lager territory..but then you'll still need to get your wort to ale temps.
Kit or what?

Basic pal , I know lagers a tough call but just want tae give it ma best shot

 

[Milesey]

Hi milesey, i recently did a mangrove jacks czech pilsner which turned out very nice and around 6.4%.

Without dry hopping pal ?

 

[clib]

I've not done an MJ lager but their kits are really good. Their lagers use the M54 yeast which is a lager yeast that is fermented at room temperature. And their kits include dry hops.

 

[Clint]

Basic as in kits or all grain?
Years ago I did a Wilko cerveza,1.5kg of dry malt extract,kit yeast and dry hop with 50g saaz...dead easy,very nice!
My next ag brew will probably be a pilsner...5kg pilsner malt with either saaz or tettnang and MJ Cali lager yeast at 20c..easy!

 

[Flan]

Without dry hopping pal ?

Hi milesey, the kit came with hops for dry hopping, i added the hops on day 12 when gravity was around 1008 and left for a further 4 days then cold crashed it at around 4° for 3 days then bottled it conditioned for 2 weeks in bottles at around 18-20° then put them back in the fridge for a few weeks. it finished off at 1004 it took around 3 weeks from pitching yeast to cold crashing then another 3 weeks to cold crash and condition. I added 1kg of brewing sugar and 500g of spray malt on brew day and it came out at 6.4%.

 

[Poddyc]

@Milesey, would strongly recommend Festival New Zealand Pilsner (5% ABV) which worked really well for me. Believe this kit uses MJ's warmer fermenting 'lager' yeast.

So, for a lager brew, it's an uncharacteristically clean brew and relatively quick, with no need for usual 'cool temp' fermentation, nor prolonged 'lagering' conditioning.

It's a 3kg extract pouch kit supplied with 350g of additional dextrose for brew (further 110g of same for bottling) and 100g pack of hop pellets (Pacific Jade & Pacific Gem) for dry-hopping.

Think yeast supplied is Mangrove Jack's Craft Series Yeast - Californian Lager M54.

https://mangrovejacks.com/products/californian-lager-m54-yeast-10g

 

[Class68driver]

Try either the Mangrove Jack Craft Series Helles Lager or Pilsner I've done both recently and they're really good. Currently supping a pilsner as I write this and it's really crisp, well carbonated and tastes as good as any pilsner I've had, mine ended up at 4.6% and I can highly recommend it to you. Cheers

 

[micklupulo]

Try either the Mangrove Jack Craft Series Helles Lager or Pilsner I've done both recently and they're really good. Currently supping a pilsner as I write this and it's really crisp, well carbonated and tastes as good as any pilsner I've had, mine ended up at 4.6% and I can highly recommend it to you. Cheers

Apologies for late query but I am thinking of doing the MJ Pilsner and wonder what you added to it? I would have assumed 1kg of BKE?

 

[Class68driver]

Apologies for late query but I am thinking of doing the MJ Pilsner and wonder what you added to it? I would have assumed 1kg of BKE?

I added the 1.2kg pack of MJ light malt extract, I've always found that gives the best end result. Cheers .