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Better Brew Yorkshire Bitter Home Brew Kit
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Most 1-can kits need 1kg of brewing sugar or brew enhancer. Sanitise everything first with ChemSan.
Better Brew Yorkshire Bitter is a classic from the Yorkshire Dales: a golden chestnut bitter with a hint of sweetness, a slightly nutty taste and a creamy head. The kit makes 23 litres, roughly 40 pints.
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 plus the brewing sugar and it becomes our Better Brew Beer Making Starter Kit – all you need to add is bottles. Includes a step-by-step guide.
Get the starter kit – £42.99Key features
- English-style ale yeast chosen for the recipe, included
- No caramel or malt colourings
- Pouch packaging with a 24-month shelf life
How to brew it
- Clean and sanitise your kit - ChemSan is a no-rinse sanitiser.
- Warm the pouch in hot water for 15 minutes, pour the malt into the fermenter and rinse the pouch out.
- Add 3 litres of boiled water and 1kg of brewing sugar, stir to dissolve, then top up to 23 litres with cold water.
- At 20-25°C add the yeast, fit an airlock and leave for 14 days.
- Bottle once your hydrometer reads 1008 or below, priming with a level teaspoon of sugar per 500ml bottle. Keep warm for 5 days, then move somewhere cooler to clear.
Be patient in week two: the yeast works slowly towards the end, so check with a hydrometer rather than waiting for the airlock to stop. For a bit more body, try adding some crystal malt. Great for real-ale drinkers after a traditional northern bitter. See the Better Brew range.