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These all-malt ingredient kits include all the best ingredients you need to create the most popular recipes. 

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Classic Series - All recipes conform to the AHA Style Guidelines and include all the ingredients with proven recipes to produce prize-winning brews. 

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1005 VIENNA LAGER VIENNA LAGER

Munich, Vienna and caramel malts combine to provide a rich malt aroma.  When lagered this beer will finish clean and dry with no fruity esters.  Vienna Lager is moderately hopped. This kit includes a lager yeast that will also perform well if fermented at ale temperatures.

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$38.00 

 

$57.00 

 

1006 ENGLISH PALE ALE

ENGLISH PALE ALE

A classic English style that yields medium-high bitterness above a foundation of caramel maltiness.  Hop character is derived from heavy bittering addition.  This is a well-balanced, drinkable Special Bitter.

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$40.00

$60.00

1007 AMERICAN AMBER

AMERICAN AMBER

Pale ale malt combined with medium caramel malt create a rich, copper color.  Bitterness is balanced to match the malt character.  Smooth clean finish with moderate carbonation level.

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$38.00

$57.00

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1008 CONTINENTAL PILSNER

CONTINENTAL PILSNER

One of the world's classic beer styles, this recipe is best enjoyed when lagered.  Pilsner malt extract produces a straw color.  A dry beer that finishes with ample hop bitterness. This kit includes a lager yeast that will also perform well if fermented at ale temperatures.

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$44.00

$66.00

1010 RED ALE

RED ALE

A medium-light bodied ale with a deep red hue.  Our Red Ale is smooth and easy drinking.  Nice balance of caramel malts and specialty grains.  Low hop bitterness

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$36.00

$54.00

1011 AMERICAN CREAM ALE

AMERICAN CREAM ALE

An ale version of the American lager style.  Clean, light and simple to brew.  Faint malt notes with a hint of corn-like presence.  An easy drinker.

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$38.00

$57.00

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1013 AMERICAN PALE ALE

AMERICAN PALE ALE

Perhaps the most widely brewed American style ale.  Moderately strong hop aroma and bitterness.  Pale ale malt base provides deep gold, almost amber, color and medium-bodied mouthfeel

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$42.00

$63.00

1015 KOLSCH

KÖLSCH

Kölsch is a crisp, clean, easy-drinking ale.  It has a straw-yellow hue similar to a pilsner, but is less hoppy, a bit sweeter and uses pale malts and a small amount of wheat.  The lager-like characteristics this ale is famous for are achieved by using a liquid Kölsch yeast.

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$38.00

$57.00

1016 ENGLISH BROWN ALE

ENGLISH BROWN ALE

This medium-bodied brew has a malty character surrounded by a nutty aroma.  Crystal malts with a touch of chocolate malt create the brown color balanced by a subdued hop flavor.

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$36.00

$54.00

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1018 AMERICAN LIGHT

AMERICAN LIGHT

This recipe uses the traditional combination of pilsner malt, rice and corn adjuncts.  It is light-bodied, refreshing and thirst quenching.  A very easy recipe to brew and an excellent entry to craft brewing.

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$34.00

$51.00

1021 EUROPEAN BOCK

EUROPEAN BOCK

Dark in color, with a medium body and full taste.  This beer is a favorite in the springtime.

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$50.00

$75.00

1023 IRISH STOUT

IRISH STOUT

An Irish style dark ale with full body and flavor, with added malto dextrin you will get a creamy head of foam.  Dark malts and grains provide for a huge taste. 

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$44.00

$66.00

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1026 GERMAN ALTBIER

GERMAN ALTBIER

A favorite from Germany, an amber colored brew with a nice malty character, lightly hopped for true German beer flavor.

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$42.00

$63.00

1028 GERMAN OKTOBERFEST

GERMAN OKTOBERFEST

Golden color with a nice blend of light malt extract and crystal grains, medium-bodied, finishing with the Hallertau hop flavor.

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$44.00

$66.00

1029 DUNKELWEIZEN

DUNKELWEIZEN

Munich and Chocolate malts combine to create a darker, maltier version than its lighter counterpart, Hefeweizen.  Dunkelweizen is amber-brown in color yet medium-bodied with a slightly sweet, bready flavor.  This ale produces the characteristic phenols and ester found in traditional Weizens with the addition of a speciality wheat yeast (included).

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$42.00

$63.00

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1030 WEIZENBIER

WEIZENBIER

Wheat malt and Hallertau hops make this recipe a summertime delight that is very easy to drink.  Light body with a smooth aftertaste.

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$38.00

$57.00

1031 ROBUST PORTER

ROBUST PORTER

A great dark ale combining crystal and chocolate malts for a great tasting brew full of flavor and body.

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$40.00

$60.00

1033 SMOKED PORTER

SMOKED PORTER

Dark brown in color, this rich full-bodied Ale is smooth, with chocolate and coffee-like overtones.  Smoked malt imparts a complex, pleasant aroma and flavor with a balanced and subtle hop finish.

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$46.00

$69.00

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1037 INDIA PALE ALE

INDIA PALE ALE

Big, bold and beautiful.  Plenty of crystal and victory malt flavors, topped with tons of hops.

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$48.00

$72.00

1038 SCOTTISH ALE

SCOTTISH ALE

Full-bodied with a blend of crystal and chocolate malt finishing with the full flavor of Fuggle hops.  Great mouthfeel, and full flavor.

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$34.00

$51.00

1055 BLACK LAGER

BLACK LAGER

A smooth European Lager with balanced roasted flavors and moderate hop bitterness.  Dark brown in color with medium mouthfeel and a dry lingering aftertaste.  This "Black Pils" has three hop additions and includes German-style Noble hops.  Packaged with Saflager W-34/70.

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$46.00

$69.00

1056 RAUCHBIER

RAUCHBIER

A unique German Lager that uses roasted and smoked malts to create a well balanced beer with a toasty richness.  Includes premium Saflager W-34/70 dry yeast.

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$50.00

$75.00

 

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Premium Series - Our Premium Series all-malt ingredient kits are big in taste and bold in flavor, not for the weak of heart!  These higher alcohol kits come complete with all the ingredients and step-by-step instructions to brew 5 gallons of beer. 

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1045 IMPERIAL PALE ALE

IMPERIAL PALE ALE

Our take on the popular Arrogant Bastard Ale.  The copper-colored brew begins with an intensely rich malt flavor followed by an explosion of hop aroma and bitterness.

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$54.00

$81.00

1046 RUSSIAN IMPERIAL STOUT

RUSSIAN IMPERIAL STOUT

This full-bodied dark brew has an intense roast flavor with a huge malt influence.  The slight hop bitterness is offset by a touch of sweetness from the grains.

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$54.00

$81.00

1047 DORTMUNDER

DORTMUNDER

This American style Dortmunder is dark gold colored with a mild caramel influence from the crystal malt.  The hops drive the taste and help give this brew a nice balance with this big body and great mouthfeel.

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$50.00

$75.00

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1048 IMPERIAL NUT BROWN

IMPERIAL NUT BROWN

Balanced with big body and plenty of hop character, this American style Brown Ale has a deep amber to brown color.  The slight caramel and chocolate flavors are followed by a nutty aftertaste.

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$52.00

$78.00

1052 IMPERIAL BLONDE ALE

IMPERIAL BLONDE ALE

This recipe produces a malty, high gravity, full-bodied version of this easy drinking, well-rounded beer style. Golden in color, Imperial Blonde Ale consists of 100% dry malted barley with some maltodextrin for increased alcohol by volume. A great recipe if you like big blondes!

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$50.00

$75.00

1044 BELGIAN TRIPEL

BELGIAN TRIPEL

Our Tripel contains one pound of light Belgian candi sugar to create a high gravity beer that is golden in color with a creamy, white head. This kit has plenty of dried malt extract and special-
ty grains to accent its complexity. The hops create a mild, spicy character.  IBU’s: 24 - 30, OG: 1.083 - 1.086, Color: Deep Gold, ABV%: 8.5% - 9.0%, Difficulty: Easy

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$55.00

 

$82.50

 
1051 WITBIER

WITBIER

A classic white ale brewed with wheat, barley, orange peel and coriander. It is lightly hopped and fermented with Safbrew WB-06 resulting in a fruity, spicy, refreshing beer with a dry finish.  IBU’s: 12 - 16, OG: 1.045 - 1.049, Color: Pale Gold, ABV%: 4.5% -4.75%, Difficulty: Intermediate

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$41.00

$61.50

 

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