{"product_id":"bella-strada-italian-pilsner-all-grain-recipe-kit-5-gallons","title":"Bella Strada Italian Pilsner | All-grain Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBella Strada Italian Pilsner All-grain Recipe Kit for Italian Pilsner \/ Dry-Hopped Pilsner Character\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBella Strada Italian Pilsner is for brewers who want a refined pale lager with elegance, aroma, and a dry finish. Italian Pilsner emerged from modern Italian craft brewing as a more expressive pilsner: still crisp and highly drinkable, but often with a graceful noble-hop aroma that makes it more vivid than a basic continental lager.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis all-grain kit is built around a pale, precise malt profile with restrained late-hop character and a clean lager fermentation. Expect a brilliant straw-to-gold beer with gentle breadiness, floral-spicy hop lift, firm balance, and the kind of polished finish that rewards careful brewing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the all-grain version.\u003c\/strong\u003e If you want the extract format for a different brew day, see the companion listing: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bella-strada-italian-pilsner-extract-recipe-kit-5-gallons\"\u003eBella Strada Italian Pilsner | Extract Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBeer Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Italian Pilsner \/ Dry-Hopped Pilsner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBatch Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 gallons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Gravity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.048\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Gravity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.009\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.1%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIBU:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSRM:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFermentation Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50–54°F primary; 60–64°F diacetyl rest; 34–38°F cold conditioning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrain Milling\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe automatically mill the grains included with SoCal Brewing Supply beer recipe kits so they are ready for brew day. If you want the grains left unmilled, please add that request in the shopping cart notes before checkout. We’ll do our best to support unmilled requests when packing your order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFlavor and Brewing Character\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect pale color, crisp malt, refined bitterness, floral noble hop aroma, light spice, and a clean finish. The dry hop should smell fresh and elegant, not grassy or harsh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFermentation Requirements\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended fermentation range: 50–54°F primary; 60–64°F diacetyl rest; 34–38°F cold conditioning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePitch healthy yeast into fully chilled wort; do not pitch into hot wort.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse gravity readings, not airlock activity alone, to confirm fermentation is complete.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackage only after gravity is stable and the beer tastes clean for the style.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlan for a diacetyl rest near the end of fermentation if using lager yeast, followed by cold conditioning when possible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetailed Kit Contents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGerman Pilsner Malt:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144 Ounces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVienna Malt:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 Ounces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarafoam® \/ Dextrin Malt:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 Ounces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHallertau Mittelfrüh Hops:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 Ounces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSaaz Hops:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 Ounces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafLager W-34\/70 or German lager yeast:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 Sachet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Brewers Choose This Kit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis kit gives lager brewers a modern, premium pilsner option with more aroma than a standard pils but more finesse than IPA. It is excellent for brewers who care about process and clean fermentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBrewing Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefault grain handling: included grain is milled by default and packed together unless a listing or order note says otherwise.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse very healthy yeast and oxygenate well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerform a diacetyl rest when gravity is close to terminal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep the dry hop short and cold to avoid grassy character.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/4807\/5542\/files\/bella-strada-italian-pilsner-all-grain-recipe-kit-5-gallons-instructions-temp-guidance-corrected-2026-05-20.pdf?v=1779318735\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eDownload the Bella Strada Italian Pilsner all-grain brewing instructions PDF\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are bottle conditioning, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/socalbrewingsupply.com\/products\/powdered-dextrose-priming-sugar\"\u003ePriming Sugar\u003c\/a\u003e is sold separately. Use our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/socalbrewingsupply.com\/pages\/priming-sugar-calculator\"\u003ePriming Sugar Calculator\u003c\/a\u003e to calculate priming sugar from your actual packaged volume, beer temperature, and carbonation target.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are kegging, use our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/socalbrewingsupply.com\/pages\/keg-carbonation-calculator\"\u003eKeg Carbonation Calculator\u003c\/a\u003e to match CO₂ pressure, serving temperature, and desired carbonation level before serving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrewing all-grain in a single vessel? A \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/socalbrewingsupply.com\/products\/bag-biab\"\u003eBIAB bag\u003c\/a\u003e is a useful add-on for easier mash handling, grain removal, and cleanup.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SoCal Brewing Supply","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51310286012694,"sku":"recipe-bella-strada-italian-pilsner-all-grain-5gal","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/4807\/5542\/files\/bella-strada-italian-pilsner-pop-art-recipe-kit_081c9e28-3929-47d5-a4a8-269069921b0c.png?v=1778614963","url":"https:\/\/socalbrewingsupply.com\/products\/bella-strada-italian-pilsner-all-grain-recipe-kit-5-gallons","provider":"SoCal Brewing Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}