Recipe Kits

Yes. Extract recipe kits are the most approachable entry point to home brewing. The malt extract is already prepared, so there is no grain mashing or complex calculations involved. Follow the step-by-step instructions included and you will produce a solid result on your first brew.

You need a 30-litre fermenter with an airlock, a hydrometer, a thermometer, a long-handled spoon, a bottle capper, crown seals, and bottles. A no-rinse sanitiser is essential. AHB stocks no-rinse sanitiser specifically for home brewing. AHB starter kits include all of this in one bundle if you are starting from scratch.

Allow 4 to 6 weeks total. Fermentation takes 7 to 14 days depending on temperature. After bottling, the beer needs at least 2 to 3 weeks to condition and carbonate. Most kits are at their best around week 5 or 6.

Most extract kits produce approximately 21 litres, which fills around 28 x 750ml bottles or 56 x 330ml stubbies. Some kits vary, so check the volume listed in the brewing specifications above.

Add carbonation drops (1 per 330ml bottle, 2 per 750ml bottle) or a measured amount of priming sugar to each bottle at bottling time. Seal and leave at room temperature for 2 to 3 weeks. The yeast consumes the sugar and produces CO2 inside the sealed bottle.

A hydrometer is not required but strongly recommended. Take a gravity reading at the start of fermentation (original gravity) and again when you think it is finished (final gravity). When the reading is stable over 2 days and matches the target final gravity in the specs above, the beer is ready to bottle. It also lets you calculate the actual ABV of your finished beer.

Metro: usually a few business days. Regional: often a bit longer. You get tracking when it leaves the warehouse.

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