John Bull Beer Kit Range

John Bull Beer Kits

These kits are designed for 40 pints and require either sugar or a Beer Kit Enhancer. So, whether you’re a seasoned homebrewer or just starting out homebrewing, John Bull Beer Kits offer a wide range of flavours to explore

John Bull Best Bitter

Well hopped with a deep bronze colour. Smooth malty well balanced beer

Best Bitter Ingredients Barley Malt Extract (Malted Barley, water), Iso-Hop Extract, Dried Brewing Yeast, (in separate sachet)

John Bull London Porter

A roasted malt brew. With a smooth finish slightly lighter in colour than Stout. Typical London style beer.

London Porter Ingredients Barley Malt Extract (Malted Barley, water), Iso-Hop Extract, Dried Brewing Yeast, (in separate sachet)

John Bull Lager

Makes 40 pints of traditional premium lager using high quality malts

Lager Ingredients Barley Malt Extract (Malted Barley, water), Iso-Hop Extract, Dried Brewing Yeast, (in separate sachet)

John Bull Traditional English Ale (TEA)

Full bodied. Traditional English bitter. Well hopped with a dark malt character.

Traditional English Ale Ingredients Barley Malt Extract (Malted Barley, water), Iso-Hop Extract, Dried Brewing Yeast, (in separate sachet)

John Bull IPA (India Pale Ale)

British Pale Ale's, lots of hop character with a smooth well balanced body.

IPA Ingredients Barley Malt Extract (Malted Barley, water), Iso-Hop Extract, Dried Brewing Yeast, (in separate sachet)

John Bull Stout

Produces a stout that is dark and rich in colour with a coffee like taste.

Stout Ingredients Barley Malt Extract (Malted Barley, water), Iso-Hop Extract, Dried Brewing Yeast, (in separate sachet)

John Bull Country Cider

Produces 32 pints of a full flavoured Strong (7%ABV) Cider, or 40 Pints, medium-dry, traditional country cider (5%ABV)

Country Cider Ingredients Apple juice concentrate, Glucose-fructose syrup, Glucose syrup, Apple aroma, Acidity regulators (citric acid, trisodium citrate), Diammonium phosphate, Apple flavouring, Preservative (Sulphur dioxide), Dried cider yeast, Yeast nutrient.(Diammonium Phosphate)

To Make John Bull Beer Kits

You will need the following Equipment

1. A food grade plastic or polythene container with a loose fitting lid large enough to hold 40 pints (23 litres). A 25 litre fermenting vessel is ideal
2. A length of plastic tubing to syphon the fermented beer into bottles or a barrel.
3. A pressure barrel or bottles sufficient for40 pints (23 litres) PET (Plastic) fizzy drink bottles are suitable or brown beer bottles with crown caps are ideal. Note - Do not use glass bottles with cracks or chips in them or non-returnable glass bottles.
4. 1kg of Brewing Sugar
5. A proprietary cleaning agent such as Youngs Cleaner/Steriliser to clean your equipment.

Optional Items for John Bull

1. A hydrometer & trial jar are useful to check the progress of fermentation and final gravity.
2. A thermometer & heater tray or brew belt (for optimum temperature control)