Experience the Art of Craft Beer with Brick Road Home Brew Kits
Embark on your home brew journey with Brick Road Home Brew Kits, designed to make crafting premium beer accessible and enjoyable. Each kit is meticulously crafted with high-quality ingredients, including nitrogen-flushed hops and style-specific yeasts, ensuring freshness and authenticity in every batch. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced brewer, Brick Road’s home brew kit options — like the Classic Range for iconic styles or the Craft Range with dry hops — offer flexibility and simplicity. With detailed instructions and recipe variations, you can create anything from a refreshing NZ Classic Lager to a tropical Hazy Pale Ale in just 40 minutes of prep time 168.
Elevate your home brew game with kits that prioritise flavour and convenience; consistently delivering professional quality results. Explore their range of malt extracts, hop additions, and yeast options to customise your brew, and enjoy the satisfaction of serving beer that rivals commercial offerings. Perfect for gift-giving or personal experimentation, Brick Road Home Brew Kits are your gateway to mastering the craft of beer making.
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This light gold Pale Ale has a base of pale ale malts to showcase the tropical fruit aroma of the Mosaic hops. This Craft Beer Kit comes complete with American Ale Yeast and Mosaic dry hop pellets.
For a Pale Ale, we recommend you add 1.5kg Brick Road Extra Light malt extract . To boost the tropical fruit aromas, add up to 200g of Australian or New Zealand hops like Galaxy, Nelson Sauvin or Motueka hops.
When made with 1.5kg Brick Road Extra Light malt extract.
| 18L | 21L | 23L | |
| OG | 1.056 | 1.051 | 1.046 |
| ABV | 5.8% | 5.2% | 4.8% |
| FG | 1.011 | 1.010 | 1.009 |
When made with 1kg Brick Road DME Extra Light for a lighter Pale Ale.
| 18L | 21L | 23L | |
| OG | 1.051 | 1.046 | 1.042 |
| ABV | 5.3% | 4.8% | 4.3% |
| FG | 1.010 | 1.009 | 1.008 |
When made with 1kg of dextrose for an even lighter colour and body.
| 18L | 21L | 23L | |
| OG | 1.051 | 1.046 | 1.042 |
| ABV | 5.3% | 4.8% | 4.3% |
| FG | 1.010 | 1.009 | 1.008 |
Optional Extra Hop Additions: To boost the tropical fruit aromas, add up to 200g of Australian or New Zealand hops like Galaxy, Nelson Sauvin or Motueka hops.
Alternate Yeast Options: US-05, BRY-97, WLP001 California Ale, 1056 American Ale or other clean, highly attentuating American ale yeasts.
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This golden West Coast IPA has a fresh, clean mouthfeel and medium bitterness from the hopped ale malts, followed by a delicious stonefruit, citrus finish from the Mosaic dry-hopping. This Craft Beer Kit comes complete with American Ale Yeast and Mosaic dry hop pellets.
For a West Coast IPA, we recommend you add 1.5kg Brick Road Light malt extract plus 1kg Brick Road Light Dry malt extract (or 1kg dextrose). For even more citrus or fruity aroma and flavour, add up to 200g of hops like Centennial, Cascade, Citra, Amarillo, Galaxy, Riwaka, Nelson Sauvin or Motueka. For more piney notes add Columbus or Tomahawk.
We recommend you use 1.5kg Brick Road Light malt extract, plus 1.5kg Brick DME Road Light (or 1kg of dextrose).
| 18L | 21L | 23L | |
| OG | 1.079 | 1.071 | 1.064 |
| ABV | 8.1% | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| FG | 1.016 | 1.014 | 1.013 |
For a lower strength IPA we recommend using 1.5kg Brick Road Light malt extract.
| 18L | 21L | 23L | |
| OG | 1.056 | 1.051 | 1.046 |
| ABV | 5.8% | 5.2% | 4.8% |
| FG | 1.011 | 1.010 | 1.009 |
For a session IPA we recommend using 1kg Brick Road DME Light.
| 18L | 21L | 23L | |
| OG | 1.051 | 1.046 | 1.042 |
| ABV | 5.4% | 4.8% | 4.3% |
| FG | 1.010 | 1.009 | 1.008 |
Optional Extra Hop Additions: For even more cirtus or fruity aroma and flavour, add up to 200g of hops like Centennial, Cascade, Citra, Amarillo, Galaxy, Riwaka, Nelson Sauvin or Motueka. For more piney notes add Columbus or Tomahawk.
Alternate Yeast Options: US-05, BRY-97, WLP001 California Ale, 1056 American Ale or other clean, highly attenuating American Ale yeasts.
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If you like Garage Project Hapi Daze, you will love this one. Brewed with a unique NZ Hop combo of Motueka, Riwaka, Wai-iti and Nelson Sauvin to make a truly NZ Pale Ale. So quick and easy to brew with Brick Road - around 40 minutes prep time.
This kit includes:
- 1 Can Brick Road Classic Pacific Pale Ale
- 1 Can Brick Road Light Malt
- 1 pkt Fermentis US05 Yeast
- 15 g Motueka hops
- 15 g Riwaka hops
- 15 g Nelson Sauvin hops
- 10 g Wai-iti hops
- 15 g Motueka hops
- 15 g Riwaka hops
- 15 g Nelson Sauvin hops
Instructions
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Clean and sanitise fermenter, spoon, cup and jug.
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Soften the malt cans in hot water for about 5 minutes.
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Pour 2 litres of boiling water into your 5L jug. Open the cans and pour the contents into the jug.
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Boil 1 litre of water. Pour into a suitable jug and allow to cool to 80 Celcius. add the steeping hops. Leave for 20 minutes before adding to your wort.
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Mix the concentrated wort and water well, then pour into your fermenter. Top up to 22 litres with cold quality brewing water. Using a sieve or coffee press, strain your 1L of steeped hops liquid. Ensure the wort temperature is 15℃-25℃. Vigorously stir the wort with a large spoon to oxygenate it. Sprinkle the yeast over the wort.
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Seal the fermenter lid and insert airlock. Ferment at 20℃-22℃ for four days.
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On Day 5, put the hops into a sanitised hop sock or tube, tied with non-scented dental floss. Gently sink the hops into the wort.
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Check the gravity. If the SG remains steady for three days, fermentation is complete. Keg or bottle your brew.
This Classic Lager is a New Zealand icon. If you're a supporter of NZ sport - you'll love this clean, bitter lager. Two cans of Brick Road Dry Lager malt are hopped to the perfect level, and with the addition of Green Bullet hops you will recognise its distinctive taste. Use the yeast under the lid, or if you can control the fermentation temperature at 12℃-18℃ add a packet of W-34/70, or if you can control the fermentation temperature at 12℃-20℃ add a packet of NovaLager to get the clean crisp flavour of a premium lager.
This kit includes:
- 1.5kg Brick Road Dry Lager
- 1.5 kg Brick Road Hopped Light Malt
- 30g of either Green Bullet or Motueka hops
Optional Extra's
- SafLager W-34/70
- Lallemand NovaLager
Instructions
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Clean and sanitise fermenter, spoon, cup and jug.
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Soften the malt cans in hot water for about 5 minutes.
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Pour 2 litres of boiling water into your 5L jug. Open the cans and pour the contents into the jug.
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Mix the concentrated wort and water well before adding the Green Bullet or Motueka hops. Leave the hops to steep for 10 minutes and then pour into your fermenter. Top up with cold quality brewing water to 20L for approx. 5% ABV. Ensure the wort temperature is 12℃ - 22℃. Vigorously stir the wort with a large spoon to oxygenate it. Sprinkle the yeast over the wort.
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Seal the fermenter lid and insert airlock. Ideally ferment at 12℃-15℃ for 10 - 14 days.
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After 10 days, check the gravity. If the SG remains steady for three days, fermentation is complete. If in doubt, leave a few more days for better results. Keg or bottle your brew.
This NZ Pilsner with fresh bready malts features the passionfruit, lemon and tropical aromas of the NZ Motueka hops, finishing with a dry, clean bitterness to freshen the palate. This Craft Beer Kit comes complete with Pacific Lager yeast and Motueka dry hop pellets.
For a NZ Craft Pilsner, we recommend you add 1.5kg Brick Road Extra Light malt extract. For even more aroma and flavour, add up to 200g of tropical fruity NZ hops like Riwaka, Nelson Sauvin, Motueka or Nectaron.
When made with 1.5kg Brick Road Extra Light malt extract.
| 18L | 21L | 23L | |
| OG | 1.056 | 1.051 | 1.046 |
| ABV | 5.8% | 5.2% | 4.8% |
| FG | 1.011 | 1.010 | 1.009 |
When made with 1kg Brick Road DME Extra Light for a lighter Pale Ale.
| 18L | 21L | 23L | |
| OG | 1.051 | 1.046 | 1.042 |
| ABV | 5.3% | 4.8% | 4.3% |
| FG | 1.010 | 1.009 | 1.008 |
When made with 1kg of dextrose for an even lighter colour and body.
| 18L | 21L | 23L | |
| OG | 1.051 | 1.046 | 1.042 |
| ABV | 5.3% | 4.8% | 4.3% |
| FG | 1.010 | 1.009 | 1.008 |
Optional Extra Hop Additions: For even more aroma and flavour, add up to 200g of tropical fruity NZ hops like Riwaka, Nelson Sauvin, Motueka or Nectaron.
Alternate Yeast Options: Clean lager yeasts like 34/70, Diamond Lager, or Californian Lager or NovaLager,for a warmer ferment.
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This Classic Old Dark Ale kit comes complete with Ale yeast. This delicious, ruby-brown malty beer has a toasty, caramel flavour from the dark ale malts, balanced with a medium hop bitterness that is surprisingly satisfying.
For a classic Old Dark Ale add 1.5kg Brick Road Light malt extract (OR Amber or Dark for extra colour). For a lighter version add 1kg Brick Road Light Dry malt extract (OR Amber or Dark for extra colour, or 1kg dextrose). Add 500g of lactose for extra sweetness without more alcohol.
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Big tropical and citrus fruit aromas come from the Citra, Taiheke, and Motueka hops, combining with light malts give this Pacific Ale a super-drinkable palate. Brick Road Pacific Pale Ale malt is already hopped to the perfect level. Just add Brick road Extra Light malt and the hops.
This kit includes:
- 1.5 kg Brick Road Pacific Pale Ale
- 1.5 kg Brick Road Extra Light malt
- 1 pkt US05 or BRY-97 Yeast
- 30 g Taiheke
- 30 g Motueka
- 30 g Citra hops
Instructions
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Clean and sanitise fermenter, spoon, cup and jug.
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Soften the malt cans in hot water for about 5 minutes.
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Mix the concentrated wort and water well, then pour into your fermenter. Top up with cold quality brewing water to 23L for approx. 5% ABV. Vigorously stir the wort with a large spoon to oxygenate it. Ensure the wort temperature is 18℃-22℃. Sprinkle the yeast on top of the wort..
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Seal the fermenter lid and insert airlock. Ideally ferment at 18℃-22℃ for 10 - 14 days.
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On Day 5 of fermentation, add the hops.
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After 10 days, check the gravity. If the SG remains steady for three days, fermentation is complete. If in doubt, leave a few more days for better results. Keg or bottle your brew.
This big APA has a strong malt backbone to support its huge-hopped flavours with big American C-hops; Citra, Centennial and this version has Cascade with the can, plus Simcoe.
This kit includes:
- 1.8 kg Brick Road Craft Cascade APA
- 1.5 kg Brick Road Hopped Light Malt
- 1 pkt US05 Yeast
- 100 g Citra Hops
- 100 g Simcoe Hops
- 100 g Centennial Hops
Optional Extra (adds extra malt complexity)
- 200g Milled Toffee (to steep) Optional, not necessary
- 200g Light Crystal Malt (to steep) Optional, not necessary
Instructions
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Clean and sanitise fermenter, spoon, cup and jug.
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Soften the malt cans in hot water for about 5 minutes.
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Pour 2 litres of boiling water into your 5L jug. Open the cans and pour the contents into the jug.
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(Optional step, not necessary with the Brick Road malt). Steep the crystal and toffee malts, steep for 30 minutes in 2L of water at 65℃, and strain the water into your fermenter.
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Mix the concentrated wort and water well, then pour into your fermenter. Top up to 19 litres with cold quality brewing water. Ensure the wort temperature is 18℃ - 25℃. Vigorously stir the wort with a large spoon to oxygenate it. Sprinkle the yeast over the wort.
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Seal the fermenter lid and insert airlock. Ferment at 18℃-22℃ for four days.
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On Day 4, put half of each of the hops into a sanitised hop sock or tube, tied with non-scented dental floss. Gently sink the hops into the beer.
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On Day 7, remove the first dry hop and add the remaining hops as above.
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Check the gravity. If the SG remains steady for three days, fermentation is complete. Keg or bottle your brew.
This Classic Wheat kit comes complete with American ale yeast. This cloudy Wheat Beer has a nice refreshing flavour from the wheat malt, with citrus and coriander spice flavours from the wheat beer yeast.
For a classic Wheat Beer add 1.5kg Brick Road Wheat malt extract, 1kg Brick Road Wheat Dry malt extract (or 1kg dextrose). To add even more floral, earthy flavours you could add 30g or more of noble hops like Hallertau, Saaz,Tettnanger or Hersbrucker hops.
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Brick Road Wheat Malt makes great-tasting beer with Brick Road beer kits, or with Brick Road Hopped Malt extract cans, or in all-grain recipes when you want only the finest malt flavour.
This can will contribute a pale gold colour up to 8 EBC in 23L, 1.021 gravity points and will replace approx. 1.75 kg of extra light base grain in your wort. Extra Light is particularly good for Lagers, Pilsners, IPA’s and Pale Ales. Visit www.brickroadbrewing.com for recipe ideas.
This modern craft style XPA is an award-winner with its floral, fruity flavour balanced with a fresh, clean bitterness. Brick Road Pacific Pale Ale malt is already hopped to the perfect level. Just add 1kg of Brick Road Extra Light DME, 100g of dextrose and hops. Dry hop with Centennial, Amarillo and Citra for those amazing flavours. Super-good!
This kits includes:
- 1.5 kg Brick Road Pacific Pale Ale
- 1 kg Brick Road Extra Light DME
- 1 pkt US05 or BRY-97 Yeast
- 30 g Centennial hops
- 30 g Amarillo hops
- 30 g Citra hops
Required Extra
- 100g Dextrose
Instructions
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Clean and sanitise fermenter, spoon, cup and jug.
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Soften the malt can in hot water for about 5 minutes.
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Pour 2 litres of boiling water into your 5.3L jug. Open the can and pour the contents into the jug. Add the 100g of dextrose.
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Mix the concentrated wort and water well, then pour into your fermenter. Top up with cold quality brewing water to 19L for approx. 5% ABV. Add 1kg Brick Road DME. It doesn't matter if there are some clumps of DME, these will dissolve over time. Vigorously stir the wort with a large spoon to oxygenate it. Ensure the wort temperature is 18℃-22℃. Sprinkle the yeast over the wort.
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Seal the fermenter lid and insert airlock. Ideally ferment at 18℃-22℃ for 10 - 14 days.
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On Day 5 of fermentation, add the hops. Ideally add inside a hop bag and remove after 48 hours.
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After 10 days, check the gravity. If the SG remains steady for three days, fermentation is complete. If in doubt, leave a few more days for better results. Keg or bottle your brew.
