{"product_id":"tom-caxton-best-bitter-1-8kg-home-brew-kit","title":"Tom Caxton Best Bitter 1.8kg Home Brew Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003eTom Caxton Best Bitter is a 1.8kg beer kit for brewing 40 pints of full-bodied bitter, dark golden amber in colour with a distinctive malt flavour. A separate hop extract sachet adds a wonderful aroma of country hops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the kit\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.8kg of malt extract\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHop extract sachet for aroma\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrewing yeast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyle: best bitter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMakes: 40 pints (23 litres)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrength: about 4.5% ABV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou add: 1kg brewing sugar or beer enhancer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eYou'll also need\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1kg of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/brewing-winemaking-sugar-1kg-1\"\u003eBrewing \u0026amp; Winemaking Sugar\u003c\/a\u003e, or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/coopers-brew-enhancer-2-1kg\"\u003eCoopers Brew Enhancer 2\u003c\/a\u003e for a fuller body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \u003ca href=\"\/products\/25-litre-fermentation-vessel-with-tap\"\u003e25 litre fermenter\u003c\/a\u003e with an airlock and a hydrometer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBottles and caps, or a pressure barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/chemsan-all-sizes\"\u003eChemSan\u003c\/a\u003e to sanitise everything first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to brew it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDissolve the malt extract and sugar in hot water, top up to 23 litres, add the yeast and ferment. Add the hop sachet as the kit instructions say, then bottle or keg once fermentation has finished.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA straightforward, good-value kit for traditional bitter drinkers. See the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tom-caxton-beer-kits\"\u003eTom Caxton range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!--faq--\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"chem-faq\" style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddd2;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;margin:1.5rem 0;background:#fff;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#2f2416;color:#fff;padding:14px 20px;font-size:20px;font-weight:600;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:0;padding:0 20px;\" open\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:14px 0;font-weight:600;list-style-position:outside;\"\u003eHow much beer does it make?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;color:#444;\"\u003e40 pints (23 litres) from a 1.8kg kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #eee;padding:0 20px;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:14px 0;font-weight:600;list-style-position:outside;\"\u003eWhat's the ABV?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;color:#444;\"\u003eApproximately 4.5%.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #eee;padding:0 20px;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:14px 0;font-weight:600;list-style-position:outside;\"\u003eWhat do I need to add?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;color:#444;\"\u003eWater plus 1kg of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/brewco-sugar-1kg\"\u003ebrewing sugar\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/spray-malt-enhancers\"\u003ebeer enhancer\u003c\/a\u003e - an enhancer gives more body than sugar alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #eee;padding:0 20px;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:14px 0;font-weight:600;list-style-position:outside;\"\u003eWhat's the hop extract sachet for?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;color:#444;\"\u003eIt gives this full-bodied, dark golden amber bitter its aroma of country hops, alongside the distinctive malt flavour. Follow the kit instructions for when to add it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #eee;padding:0 20px;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:14px 0;font-weight:600;list-style-position:outside;\"\u003eWhat equipment do I need?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;color:#444;\"\u003eA 25-litre fermenter with an airlock, a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/youngs-hydrometer-beer-wine\"\u003ehydrometer\u003c\/a\u003e, a syphon, and either bottles with caps or a pressure barrel. 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