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Brick Road Pilsner Blonde: A Crisp & Refreshing European-Style Lager

Brew a taste of continental elegance with our Pilsner Blonde brewing kit. This classic lager delivers the clean, crisp character of a European pilsner with a beautifully blonde colour and a refreshingly dry finish that lingers perfectly on the palate.

What You'll Brew:

• Aroma & Flavour: A clean and crisp profile with a subtle malt sweetness, leading to a balanced, low-medium hop bitterness and a refreshingly dry finish.

• Appearance: A beautiful blonde colour, pale straw and bright.

• Character: Crisp, smooth, and incredibly drinkable. It’s the perfect session beer for any occasion.

Your Brewing Journey, Made Simple:

This all-in-one can contains our exceptional hopped wort—the foundation of your great beer. Just follow these steps for a crisp, refreshing Pilsner Blonde:

1. Mix & Make it Your Own: Empty the contents of the can into your fermenter. Add about 3 litres of hot water and stir thoroughly to dissolve the concentrated wort. Then, add your 1kg of brewing sugar (dextrose) and stir again until fully dissolved. Finally, top up the fermenter with cold water to reach the 23-litre mark.

   • Pro Brewer Tip: For an even drier, crisper beer and a lower carbohydrate content, add a sachet of glucoamylase enzyme with the yeast. It breaks down unfermentable sugars, allowing the yeast to produce more alcohol and resulting in a lower final gravity.

2. Pitch & Ferment: Sprinkle in the included New World Lager Yeast. Seal your fermenter and place it in a stable, room-temperature environment (this versatile hybrid yeast can be fermented at up to 22°C or 72°F). The active fermentation will typically be complete within 3 to 7 days. You'll know it's slowing down when the vigorous bubbling in the airlock subsides.

3. Dry Hop (Optional) & Condition:
   If you are dry-hopping, this is the time to do it. Just as the active fermentation is finishing (e.g., around days 3-5), add your hops (10-30g recommended). Adding them at this stage means the remaining active yeast will consume any oxygen introduced when you open the fermenter, protecting your beer from oxidation.
   After any dry hop addition, allow the beer to condition for another 3 to 7 days. This gives the yeast time to "clean up" any off-flavours and allows the hop particles to settle.

4. Carbonate & Enjoy: Once conditioning is complete, bottle your beer with carbonation drops. Store the bottles at room temperature for 1-2 weeks to allow for natural carbonation before chilling and enjoying your fresh, homebrewed Pilsner Blonde.

Approximate Specifications (for 23L batch with 1kg dextrose):

• ABV Range: Brew it as a sessionable Low (2.6%) or a classic Mid (4.8%) strength. Note: Using glucoamylase will result in a higher ABV.

• Colour: Pale Straw (5 EBC)

• Bitterness: Low-Medium (17 IBU)

• Original Gravity (OG): 1.038

• Final Gravity (FG): 1.008 (approx.)

The Brick Road Promise: Quality in Every Can

We believe great beer starts with the best ingredients. That’s why we searched the world to find the best maltster, selecting only the finest Pilsner malt to create this exceptional hopped wort. We mash these grains and hop them with precision extracts to create a clean, balanced foundation. To lock in all the fresh, delicious flavour, we gently reduce this wort and can it fresh on-site.

Follow the Brick Road to a rewarding new hobby. In just a few weeks, you'll be enjoying fresh, craft beer that tastes better than any commercial lager—because you brewed it yourself. You can also build your own unique recipes brick-by-brick.

NEIPA’s are an unfiltered IPA packed with hop flavour and aroma. Typically hazy in appearance with a soft bitterness and full rounded mouthful, NEIPA are all about hop flavour and aroma.

ATF East Coast Anthem is a homage to the NEIPA. Liberally whirlpool hopped with Mosaic and Simcoe it is bursting with flavours and aromas of tropical fruits, citrus, pine, and some earthy herbal notes. With most of the calculated IBU contribution coming for the whirlpool hops the bitterness is softer than you may expect.

NEIPA’s are particularly sensitive to oxidation and are best drunk young.

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Froth Vape (Assumed Origin: Boddington’s) to produce a juicy hazy with a silky mouthfeel and great hop aroma and flavour.

Alternatively we recommend using Verdant IPA. Lallemand’s Verdant IPA yeast. LalBrew Verdant IPA yeast will produce fruity esters and is well suited to NEIPA’s. Verdant IPA yeast expresses high amounts of β-lyase enzyme promoting biotransformation accentuating hop flavour and aroma. and also produces high amounts of glycerol producing a beer with a silky mouthfeel.

You could also try Froth Spectra (Assumed Origin: Unknown (London)).Spectra can produce a spectrum of radiant flavour & aroma while exhibiting an elegant ester profile and velvety mouthfeel.

Alternatively you could use Lallemand's New England yeast. Lallemand New England produces beers with a unique fruit forward ester profile, which is sought after in NEIPA's. Through expression of a β-glucosidase enzyme, LalBrew® New England can promote hop biotransformation and accentuate hop flavour and aroma.

Please Note: Kettle finings are not provided with this kit as beer clarity is not required for this style of beer.

The ATF Super Delight IPA is a west coast style IPA packed with Superdelic hops that delivers an extraordinary hop-forward experience that will captivate your senses.
An enticing sweet aroma of tropical pineapple, citrus, and notes of red fruits will draw you in, and with each sip you'll experience the layered fruity flavours of Superdelic hops, supported by a clean light malt base with a subtle honey like sweetness and a touch complexity, complementing the hop profile without overpowering it. Finishing with a smooth firm bitterness this is a beer that is hard to put down.

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Froth Buddy (Assumed Origin: Sierra Nevada), or Lallemand's BRY-97 West Coast Ale Yeast. You could also try Safale US-05, Lallemand Nottingham High Performance Ale Yeast, or Mangrove Jack's West Coast Yeast.

The ATF Kapiti Helles is a clean easy drinking lager; smooth and malty sweet with a soft bitterness, mild spicy and floral hop character, and a dry finish.

Yeast is not included in the kit. If fermenting cold we recommend using Fermentis SafLager W-34/70 or Lallemand Diamond Lager Yeast.

If fermenting warm we recommend using Fermentis SafLager W-34/70 or Mangrove Jack's Californian Lager Yeast.

Mangrove Jack's Californian Lager Yeast

Mangrove Jack's Californian Lager yeast is a unique lager strain that has the ability to ferment at ale temperatures and still provide a typical lager flavour profile. 

Fermentis SafLager W-34/70

Sensory testing performed by Fermentis on W-34/70 shows that it is a very robust yeast capable of providing a clean neutral flavour profile across a wide range of fermentation temperatures (12℃ - 20℃). Click here to download the Fermentis iPhone app for more information. 

The ATF Smooth Hoperator is a beer colloquially called a Session IPA. Full of citrus and tropical fruits, with a subtle floral character on a light caramel malt base, it is a very drinkable lower ABV beer that is one smooth hoperator.

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Mangrove Jack's Liberty Bell yeast.

The ATF Colonial IPA has a balance of spicy, floral, and light citrus aromas and flavours on a light toasty malt base with a slight creamy honey like mouthfeel and a firm balancing bitterness leading to a dry finish. 

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Mangrove Jack's Liberty Bell yeast, or you could also try Lallemand Verdant IPA.

The ATF Chocolate Stout has a deep ebony colour and a thick creamy head. Rich, creamy, and malty sweet with roasty dark chocolate and coffee flavours and aromas, balanced by a firm bitterness and a mild floral, earthy, citrus hop character. A smooth rich chocolate undertone is provided by the addition of cacao nibs.

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Froth Rudeboy (Assumed Origin: Youngs Brewery) or Mangrove Jack's Empire Ale yeast. You could also try Mangrove Jack's Liberty Bell yeast.

In addition to the ingredients included in the kit you will also need.

• 60g of cacao nibs for the 24 L batch.
• 78g of cacao nibs for the Guten 40 30L batch.
• 105g of cacao nibs for the G40 10amp max batch.
• 103g of cacao nibs for the S40 & G40 15amp max batch.
• 120g of cacao nibs for the G70 48 L batch.
• 158g of cacao nibs for the G70 max batch.

The ATF TropiLager has a pleasant tropical pineapple aroma with notes of citrus along with a clean crisp malt aroma. The flavour is clean and crisp with a mild, slightly sweet, tropical fruit character leading to a smooth bitterness and drying finish. A very nice summer beer.

Yeast is not included in the kit. If fermenting cold we recommend using SafLager SH-45. The ideal Lager yeast to enhance hop thiol release result, crafting beers with enhanced levels of fruitiness and intensified citrus and tropical notes

If fermenting warm we recommend using: SafLager SH-45 (up to 18℃). Alternatively we recommend using Fermentis SafLager W-34/70 or Mangrove Jack's Californian Lager Yeast.

Mangrove Jack's Californian Lager Yeast

Mangrove Jack's Californian Lager yeast is a unique lager strain that has the ability to ferment at ale temperatures and still provide a typical lager flavour profile. 

Fermentis SafLager W-34/70

Sensory testing performed by Fermentis on W-34/70 shows that it is a very robust yeast capable of providing a clean neutral flavour profile across a wide range of fermentation temperatures (12℃ - 20℃). Click here to download the Fermentis iPhone app for more information. 

ATF Kvazy is a Kveik Hazy thats a little bit crazy.
Utilising the phenomenal Voss Kveik, ATF Kvazy can be ready to drink in just 7 days, but it will be at its best after another week or two of cold conditioning.

Dry hopped with 330g of hops, the ATF Kvazy is bursting with tropical fruit with an underlying citrus character and a full juicy mouthfeel. The ATF Kvazy is bound to become a favourite.

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Froth Vape (Assumed Origin: Boddington’s) to produce a juicy hazy with a silky mouthfeel and great hop aroma and flavour.

Alternatively we recommend using Verdant IPA. Lallemand’s Verdant IPA yeast. LalBrew Verdant IPA yeast will produce fruity esters and is well suited to NEIPA’s. Verdant IPA yeast expresses high amounts of β-lyase enzyme promoting biotransformation accentuating hop flavour and aroma. and also produces high amounts of glycerol producing a beer with a silky mouthfeel.

You could also try Froth Spectra (Assumed Origin: Unknown (London)).Spectra can produce a spectrum of radiant flavour & aroma while exhibiting an elegant ester profile and velvety mouthfeel.

Alternatively you could use Lallemand's New England yeast. Lallemand New England produces beers with a unique fruit forward ester profile, which is sought after in NEIPA's. Through expression of a β-glucosidase enzyme, LalBrew® New England can promote hop biotransformation and accentuate hop flavour and aroma.

Please Note: Kettle finings are not provided with this kit as beer clarity is not required for this style of beer.

Maibock, also known as Helles Bock, is a traditional strong, malty Bavarian lager.
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Yeast is not included in the kit. If fermenting cold we recommend using Fermentis SafLager W-34/70 or Lallemand Diamond Lager Yeast.

If fermenting warm we recommend using Fermentis SafLager W-34/70 or Mangrove Jack's Californian Lager Yeast.

Mangrove Jack's Californian Lager Yeast

Mangrove Jack's Californian Lager yeast is a unique lager strain that has the ability to ferment at ale temperatures and still provide a typical lager flavour profile. 

Fermentis SafLager W-34/70

Sensory testing performed by Fermentis on W-34/70 shows that it is a very robust yeast capable of providing a clean neutral flavour profile across a wide range of fermentation temperatures (12℃ - 20℃). Click here to download the Fermentis iPhone app for more information. 

Base Malt
Also known as: Pale and/or Lager Malt

Gladfield Pilsner Malt is made from English and European bred barley varieties. Only plump low-protein barley are used to make our Pilsner Malt. This style of barley produces higher extracts and helps eliminate potential protein haze issues in the beer.

Our carefully controlled kilning gives a clean malty character without adding too much colour. Pilsner or Lager Malt can be used to produce ales as well as lagers. This malt does have sufficient diastatic power to convert the addition of 10–20% coloured malts to the mash, but it is not designed for large amounts of unmalted adjuncts.

Brewers should also note that it is important that the mash pH is controlled properly to obtain the best efficiencies and outcomes in the finished beer.

Use: As a base malt for any beer style. It is light in colour and imparts a sweet, clean flavour when brewed.

Rate: Up to 100%

Click here to view the malts typical malt analysis.

New Zealand Pilsner style was first created by Richard Emerson. It is a lighter version of a European Pilsner, with a malt base designed to showcase the NZ hops. The distinctive fresh, fruity flavours of Riwaka, Motueka and Nelson Sauvin hops are the highlights of this refreshing beer. enjoy with fish and chips on the beach.

The ATF Fullers 1845 Clone aims to replicate the strong, rich and fruity ale, that was specially commissioned to celebrate 150 years of the Fuller, Smith and Turner partnership. For best results this beer should be bottle conditioned for 100 days. Bottle conditioning should take place in a cool dark environment.

Fullers Brewers Notes

Best poured slowly, 1845 delivers a sweet, fruit cake aroma, a dark tawny colour and a dry finish that sings of spices and raisin. Those fruity characteristics harmonise perfectly with the biscuity malts amid a clever and complex range of subtle flavours, the depth of which you could only find in a live beer fermented in the bottle.

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Mangrove Jack's Liberty Bell or you could also try Fermentis SafAle S-04.

If crash cooling it is possible to cause the yeast thermal shock, which may be an issue when bottle conditioning, particularly a higher alcohol beer. 

The ATF Milk Stout has just enough sweetness to balance an abundance of dark roast flavours. Rich and robust with notes of dark chocolate, freshly brewed coffee, caramelised sugar and roasted malt; this creamy milk stout is incredibly satisfying.

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Mangrove Jack's Liberty Bell yeast.

The ATF Kapiti Best Bitter is an excellent session beer with plenty of flavour. Earthy, spicy, and floral aromas and flavours with citrus notes sit on top of malty toffee sweetness, balanced by biscuity dryness and a pleasing bitterness with the quintessential underlying fruitiness typical of an English Ale.

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Fermentis Safale S-04, or you could also try Mangrove Jack's Liberty Bell or Lallemand Verdant IPA.

Packed with hops, the ATF Ninkasi’s Nectar imparts wave after wave of hop flavour.
Citrussy and fruity, earthy, herbal/dank, floral, and piney on top of a solid malt base with a light biscuity dryness sufficient to carry the hops and not get in the way. The bitterness is firm and palate cleansing whilst not being overpowering.

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Mangrove Jack's New World Strong yeast or Lallemand's Nottingham High Performance Ale yeast.

The ATF Oatmeal Stout is smooth and rich with creamy roasted coffee and chocolate on top of nutty dark toffee and a full malt base with an underlying fruitiness. A complex and extremely satisfying beer.

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Mangrove Jack's Liberty Bell yeast.

The ATF IPL (India Pale Lager) brings together the clean crispness of a lager with all the hoppy goodness of an IPA.

It has a clean malt base with sufficient body to carry the layers of luscious citrus and tropical fruit flavours ending with a smooth satisfying bitterness. Notes of lemon, mandarin, orange, grapefruit, and passionfruit abound with mango and papaya in the background.

Yeast is not included in the kit. If fermenting cold we recommend using SafLager SH-45. The ideal Lager yeast to enhance hop thiol release result, crafting beers with enhanced levels of fruitiness and intensified citrus and tropical notes

If fermenting warm we recommend using: SafLager SH-45 (up to 18℃). Alternatively we recommend using Fermentis SafLager W-34/70 or Mangrove Jack's Californian Lager Yeast.

Mangrove Jack's Californian Lager Yeast

Mangrove Jack's Californian Lager yeast is a unique lager strain that has the ability to ferment at ale temperatures and still provide a typical lager flavour profile. 

Fermentis SafLager W-34/70

Sensory testing performed by Fermentis on W-34/70 shows that it is a very robust yeast capable of providing a clean neutral flavour profile across a wide range of fermentation temperatures (12℃ - 20℃). Click here to download the Fermentis iPhone app for more information. 

NEIPA’s are an unfiltered IPA packed with hop flavour and aroma. Typically hazy in appearance with a soft bitterness and full rounded mouthful, NEIPA are all about hop flavour and aroma.

ATF East Coast Anthem is a homage to the NEIPA. Liberally whirlpool hopped with Mosaic and Simcoe it is bursting with flavours and aromas of tropical fruits, citrus, pine, and some earthy herbal notes. With most of the calculated IBU contribution coming for the whirlpool hops the bitterness is softer than you may expect.

NEIPA’s are particularly sensitive to oxidation and are best drunk young.

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Froth Vape (Assumed Origin: Boddington’s) to produce a juicy hazy with a silky mouthfeel and great hop aroma and flavour.

Alternatively we recommend using Verdant IPA. Lallemand’s Verdant IPA yeast. LalBrew Verdant IPA yeast will produce fruity esters and is well suited to NEIPA’s. Verdant IPA yeast expresses high amounts of β-lyase enzyme promoting biotransformation accentuating hop flavour and aroma. and also produces high amounts of glycerol producing a beer with a silky mouthfeel.

You could also try Froth Spectra (Assumed Origin: Unknown (London)).Spectra can produce a spectrum of radiant flavour & aroma while exhibiting an elegant ester profile and velvety mouthfeel.

Alternatively you could use Lallemand's New England yeast. Lallemand New England produces beers with a unique fruit forward ester profile, which is sought after in NEIPA's. Through expression of a β-glucosidase enzyme, LalBrew® New England can promote hop biotransformation and accentuate hop flavour and aroma.

Please Note: Kettle finings are not provided with this kit as beer clarity is not required for this style of beer.

The ATF Cold IPA is a crisp, clean brew with a firm bitterness and refreshingly dry finish. Hopped with Mosaic, Motueka, and Wai-iti, this beer bursts with bright citrus, tropical fruit, and delicate stone fruit aromatics. A bold fusion of clean lager-like drinkability and West Coast IPA hoppiness, this is the ultimate brew for those who love a refreshing yet hop-forward experience.

Yeast is not included in the kit. If fermenting cold we recommend using SafLager SH-45. The ideal Lager yeast to enhance hop thiol release result, crafting beers with enhanced levels of fruitiness and intensified citrus and tropical notes

Alternatively we recommend using Fermentis SafLager W-34/70 or Lallemand Diamond Lager Yeast.

If fermenting warm we recommend using: SafLager SH-45 (up to 18℃). Alternatively we recommend using Fermentis SafLager W-34/70 or Mangrove Jack's Californian Lager Yeast.

Mangrove Jack's Californian Lager Yeast

Mangrove Jack's Californian Lager yeast is a unique lager strain that has the ability to ferment at ale temperatures and still provide a typical lager flavour profile. 

Fermentis SafLager W-34/70

Sensory testing performed by Fermentis on W-34/70 shows that it is a very robust yeast capable of providing a clean neutral flavour profile across a wide range of fermentation temperatures (12℃ - 20℃). Click here to download the Fermentis iPhone app for more information.