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St Peters Plum Porter

St Peters Plum Porter

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This kit needs no added sugar. Sanitise your fermenter, equipment and bottles first with ChemSan no-rinse sanitiser.

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St Peters Plum Porter lets you brew the same beer as the commercially bottled original, using St Peter's head brewer's recipe. It is a dark, sweet, full-bodied porter with background notes of damson and blackcurrant, followed by plum in both the flavour and aroma.

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 and it becomes our St Peters Beer Making Starter Kit – all you need to add is bottles. Includes a step-by-step guide.

Get the starter kit – £46.99
Key specs
Makes 20 litres (35 pints)
Approx. ABV about 5%
Ready in at least 4 weeks
Style Plum Porter
In the box hopped malt extract, yeast, instructions
You'll also need No sugar needed - just water

The beer

  • Style: fruit porter
  • Strength: about 5.0% ABV
  • Makes: 35 pints (about 20 litres)
  • Colour: dark
  • Kit weight: 3kg - no added sugar needed

What's included

  • Hopped malt extract
  • Hop extract
  • Brewing yeast
  • St Peters instructions

The yeast compacts well at the bottom of the fermenter, which makes bottling easier.

How to brew it

Dissolve the extract in boiling water, top up with cold, add the hops and yeast and ferment at 18-20°C for 4-6 days. Full method: St Peters instructions.

You'll need

A 25 litre fermenter with an airlock, a hydrometer, a syphon, and bottles or a pressure barrel. Sanitise everything with ChemSan (no rinse) or clean with VWP and rinse.

A great winter brew for porter drinkers who like a fruity twist. Pair it with the St Peters Cream Stout for a dark beer double.

Frequently Asked Questions
What does St Peters Plum Porter taste like?
Dark and full-bodied with a base of roasted malt porter, layered with real plum character — damson and blackcurrant on the nose, ripe plum fruitiness through the palate, and a smooth, only lightly sweet finish. Unusual and genuinely distinctive among kit beers.
Do I need to add sugar?
No - St Peters kits need no added sugar. The 3kg of malt extract provides all the fermentables, so just add water.
How long should I condition St Peters Plum Porter?
Condition for at least 3 weeks in the bottle, ideally 4-6 weeks. Porters and fruit-forward dark beers like this both benefit from extra conditioning time — the plum character rounds out and integrates with the roasted malt the longer it sits. See our guide to conditioning home brew.
Is this kit suitable for beginners?
Yes — it follows the same straightforward two-can process as any other St Peters kit, just with a more distinctive, characterful result than a standard porter.