Brick Road Mexican Cerveza (mid/low options) 1.5Kg

Brick Road Mexican Cerveza: A Crisp & Refreshing Lager

Experience the taste of pure refreshment with our Mexican Cerveza kit. This classic lager is brilliantly light and clean, making it the ultimate thirst-quencher for a warm afternoon or social gathering. Enjoy with a fresh slice of lime for an authentic, crisp finish.

What You'll Brew:

• Aroma & Flavour: A clean, crisp profile with a subtle malt sweetness and a smooth, low-medium hop bitterness. The perfect canvas for a squeeze of lime.

• Appearance: A beautiful, pale straw colour, clear and bright.

• Character: Incredibly light-bodied, refreshing, and easy-drinking. Brew your own perfect session beer for any fiesta.

Your Brewing Journey, Made Simple:

This all-in-one can contains our exceptional hopped wort—the foundation of your great beer. Just follow these steps for an authentic, refreshing Cerveza:

1. Mix & Make it Your Own: Empty the contents of the can into your fermenter. Add about 3 litres of hot water and stir thoroughly to dissolve the concentrated wort. Then, add your 1kg of brewing sugar (dextrose) and stir again until fully dissolved. Finally, top up the fermenter with cold water to reach the 23-litre mark.

2. Pitch & Ferment: Sprinkle in the included New World Lager Yeast. Seal your fermenter and place it in a stable, room-temperature environment (this versatile hybrid yeast can be fermented at up to 22°C). The active fermentation will typically be complete within 3 to 7 days. You'll know it's slowing down when the vigorous bubbling in the airlock subsides.

3. Dry Hop (Optional) & Condition:
   If you are dry-hopping, this is the time to do it. Just as the active fermentation is finishing (e.g., around days 3-5), add your hops. For an authentic touch, use 10-30g of noble hops like Tettnanger, Hallertau, or Saaz, or try local versions like Motueka or Wakatu. Adding them at this stage means the remaining active yeast will consume any oxygen introduced when you open the fermenter, protecting your beer from oxidation. After any dry hop addition, allow the beer to condition for another 3 to 7 days. This gives the yeast time to "clean up" any off-flavours and allows the hop particles to settle.

4. Carbonate, Lime & Enjoy: Once conditioning is complete, bottle your beer with carbonation drops. Store the bottles at room temperature for 1-2 weeks to allow for natural carbonation before chilling, adding a slice of lime, and enjoying your fresh, home brewed Cerveza.

Approximate Specifications (for 23L batch with 1kg dextrose):

• ABV Range: Brew it as a sessionable Low (2.6%) or a classic Mid (4.8%) strength.

• Colour: Pale Straw (5 EBC)

• Bitterness: Low-Medium (17 IBU)

• Original Gravity (OG): 1.038

• Final Gravity (FG): 1.008 (approx.)

The Brick Road Promise: Quality in Every Can

We believe great beer starts with the best ingredients. That’s why we searched the world to find the best maltster, selecting only the finest lager malt to create this exceptional hopped wort. We mash these grains and hop them with precision extracts to create a clean, balanced foundation. To lock in all the fresh, delicious flavour, we gently reduce this wort and can it fresh on-site.

Follow the Brick Road to a rewarding new hobby. In just a few weeks, you'll be enjoying fresh, craft beer that tastes better than any commercial lager—because you brewed it yourself. You can also build your own unique recipes brick-by-brick.