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St Peters Ruby Red Ale 3.0kg (40 pt)

St Peters Ruby Red Ale 3.0kg (40 pt)

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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 Ruby Red Ale is a tawny red ale kit with subtle malt undertones and a distinctive spicy hop aroma, helped along by a touch of rye malt. The 3kg kit makes 40 pints - the biggest batch in the St Peters range - with no added sugar.

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 23 litres (40 pints)
Approx. ABV about 4.3%
Style Tawny red ale
In the box hopped malt extract, hops, yeast, instructions
You'll also need No sugar needed - just water
Kit weight 3kg

In the box

  • Hopped malt extract
  • Hop sachet
  • Brewing yeast and instructions

How to brew it

Add 3.5 litres of boiling water to the extract, top up to 23 litres, then add the hop sachet and yeast. Ferment at 18-20°C for 4-6 days, until the gravity is steady below 1014. Prime with half a teaspoon of sugar per pint if bottling. See the 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.

Perfect for bitter and red ale drinkers who want something a little spicier. See the full St Peters range.

Frequently Asked Questions
How many pints does St Peters Ruby Red Ale make?

40 pints, which is 23 litres.

Do I need to add sugar?

No sugar is needed for the brew. If you bottle, add half a teaspoon of priming sugar per pint.

How strong is it?

About 4.3% ABV.

How long does it take?

Ferment for 4-6 days at 18-20C, then 2 days somewhere warm after bottling and about 14 days somewhere cool until clear.

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