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Tom Caxton Dark Real Ale 1.8kg Home Brew Kit
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Most 1-can kits need 1kg of brewing sugar or brew enhancer. Sanitise everything first with ChemSan.
Tom Caxton Dark Real Ale is a 1.8kg beer kit from Muntons for a rich, warming dark ale - the kind of pint that suits a cold evening and a good fire. It makes 40 pints (23 litres) at around 4.5% ABV.
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 Tom Caxton Beer Making Starter Kit – all you need to add is bottles. Includes a step-by-step guide.
Get the starter kit – £44.99What you get
- 1.8kg can of hopped malt extract
- Brewing yeast
- Ingredients only - equipment is not included
How to brew it
Warm the can, pour it into a sanitised fermenter with about 3.5 litres of boiling water and 1kg of brewing sugar, stir well, then top up with cold water to 23 litres. Sprinkle on the yeast at 18-21°C and leave to ferment for 4-6 days, or until your hydrometer reading holds steady for 3 days. Prime with half a teaspoon of sugar per pint, keep warm for two days, then store somewhere cool for about 14 days until clear.
Who it is for
A good pick if you prefer darker, maltier ales to pale bitters. You will need 1kg of Brewing & Winemaking Sugar, a 25 litre fermenter, a hydrometer and ChemSan no-rinse sanitiser. See the rest of the Tom Caxton range.