
This Mangrove Jack's Craft Series American Pale Ale is a nod to the founders of craft brewing: full malt character with hints of biscuit, a balanced bitterness, and dry hops for a punchy tropical fruit, earthy and grapefruit character. It makes 23 litres, about 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 Mangrove Jack's Craft Series Beer Starter Kit – all you need to add is bottles. Includes a step-by-step guide.
Get the starter kit – £51.99What's in the pouch
- Hopped malt extract
- Dry hops: Simcoe and Chinook
- M15 Empire Ale yeast, for a clean, characterful ferment
You'll also need
- Only 600g of Brewco Sugar (Dextrose) 1kg or brew enhancer, or 700g of Mangrove Jack's Pure Liquid Malt Extract
- A fermenter, ChemSan no-rinse sanitiser and a hydrometer
- Spare yeast if you want it: M15 Empire Ale yeast
How to brew it
Dissolve the extract and fermentable, top up to 23 litres, pitch the yeast and add the dry hops as the instructions direct. Mangrove Jack's recommend 18-22°C. See the Mangrove Jack's Craft Series instructions.
A great all-rounder for pale ale fans, and an easy kit for newer brewers.