
Muntons Connoisseurs Continental Lager is a light amber, hoppy lager modelled on the full-bodied beers found across mainland Europe. The 1.8kg can makes 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 Muntons Connoisseurs Beer Making Starter Kit – all you need to add is bottles. Includes a step-by-step guide.
Get the starter kit – £42.99The beer
- Light amber colour
- Hoppy, with more body than a standard 1.5kg lager kit
- Modelled on full-bodied mainland European lagers
In the box
- 1.8kg can of hopped Muntons malt extract
- Sachet of brewing yeast and instructions
- Makes 23 litres (40 pints)
You will also need
- 1kg of spraymalt, beer enhancer or brewing sugar - Muntons prefer spraymalt or enhancer
- A 25 litre fermenter with an airlock and a hydrometer
- ChemSan to sanitise, and bottles or a pressure barrel
How to brew it
Mix the extract with 3.5 litres of boiling water and the 1kg of fermentables, top up with cold water to 23 litres, sprinkle on the yeast and ferment at 18-21°C. Fermentation usually takes 4-6 days. Prime, keep warm for 2 days, then condition somewhere cool for 14 days. Full steps: Muntons Connoisseurs instructions.
A good choice for lager drinkers stepping up from budget kits. Want everything in one box? See the Complete Beer Making Bundle built around this kit. See the rest of the Muntons Connoisseurs range.