Roast, Chocolate and not too strong

The kit consists of 2kg of Dark Malt Extract and 1 kg Brew Enhancer 1. and 500g of 50/50 Roast Barley/Chocolate Malt. This will give about 25 litres of 4.1% beer (or less of higher ABV) and for hopping 50gm of Fuggles

The method used is the Kegland 15 minute boil.

First add the cracked grains in supplied grain bag to 5 litres of about 70C water in a pot of at least 15 litres capacity, the malster has already done the conversion this is just for sugars and colour. Best colour obtained after 30 minutes of steeping. Drain the bag, do not squeeze you are likely to extract tannins and clean for later use.

Simply dissolve the extracts in the above now steeped hot water and bring to the boil, at boil add 50 g of fuggles (supplied) in a hop bag (supplied) and rapidly boil for 15 minutes taking time to smell those wonderful aromas. Take off the heat and and add 8 litres of icy cold water to rapidly chill, transfer to fermentor and top up to required volume or gravity.

Ferment with yeast of your choice, suggested yeasts are Cali for a neutral character, SO4 for classic or Pomona try bring out additional fruity esters, yeast not included,