Description

Dark Rock | Citra Pale Ale | Part Grain Beer Kit

Citra is one of the big hops and a favourite of craft brewers. Citra hops provide intense citrus aroma and flavours. Grapefruit and lime aromas punch through, along with gooseberry, passion fruit, and lychee notes. It makes a powerful late hop addition and is very effective for dry hopping too. Citra hops have a fairly high alpha acid content making it a good choice for bittering IPAs, Pales, and American Ales. This kit produces 40 pints of delicious pale ale at 4.6% ABV.

Single Hop Series

The Dark Rock Single Hop Series is designed to sharpen your palate and deepen your understanding of what individual hops bring to a beer. Each kit uses a clean, neutral malt base to let one carefully selected hop variety shine, added at different stages of the brewing process to showcase its full range of flavour and aroma.

This is the perfect series for brewers who want to master the art of hop appreciation and explore the unique character of the world’s finest hop varieties, one brew at a time.

Why Choose Dark Rock Part Grain Beer Kits?

Dark Rock Part Grain Beer Kits strike the perfect balance between ease and authenticity, making them the ideal choice for anyone who wants to brew exceptional beer at home without jumping straight into All Grain Brewing. Whether you’re just starting out or already an experienced brewer, these kits help you produce commercial-quality, flavour-packed beer with confidence.

Unlike basic extract kits, these take your brewing to the next level by combining traditional extract methods with a simple steeping and boiling process. Using carefully selected malt grains and hops, you’ll unlock richer, more complex flavours and aromas—giving you far greater creative control over your brew. All you need is standard home brewing equipment, plus a 12-litre pan and a thermometer (see full equipment list below), making it an easy upgrade from standard extract kits.

Each kit comes with 3kg of premium malt extract, a freshly packed blend of grains, and top-quality hops sourced from the best producers worldwide. We weigh and pack every ingredient fresh to order, while hops are vacuum sealed in nitrogen-flushed bags to lock in their full character and freshness.

To make your brewing journey even smoother, we provide expert guidance and a wide variety of beer styles to explore—from hazy pale ales and rich stouts to crisp pilsners. With Dark Rock Part Grain Kits, you get everything you need to create truly exceptional beer at home.

Brew with confidence. Brew with Dark Rock.

KIT CONTENTS

• 3kg Brewery Quality Liquid Malt Extract
• Brewing Yeast
• Malt Grains
• Hop Pellets
• Pure Brew (water treatment and nutrient)
• Britewort clarifier
• Muslin straining bag
• Hop T-Bags
• Starbrite Beer Finings (Vegan-Friendly)
• Fermenter / keg ID sticker
• Full instructions

Allergy Advice: includes barley and other Cereals, containing gluten

Equipment Needed

• 25 Litre Fermenter
• Airlock
• Syphon Kit
• Hydrometer
• Thermometer
• Sanitiser
• Mixing Paddle
• Bottles or Keg
• Boiling Pan (at least 12 litre capacity)

Specifications

• Makes: 40 pints / 5 gallons
• ABV Approx: 4.6%
• Target Finishing Gravity: 1.010 (approx)
• Fermentation time: 7-14 days approx
• Conditioning time: 2 weeks minimum (it will mature further if left longer)

Brewers Tips

This kit includes Pure Brew, a professional enhancer that boosts fermentation and treats brewing water. It feeds yeast with vital nutrients, while removing Chlorine and Chloramine, which can cause off-flavours. Since water quality is key to great beer, we strongly recommend using Pure Brew in every brew for consistently better results.

You’ll also get Harris Starbrite finings, a vegan-friendly clarifier that helps your beer clear quickly and encourages sediment to settle. This is especially useful if you’re kegging, as it reduces the risk of haze and sediment transfer.

To make brewing even easier, we’ve included a muslin grain bag and hop t-bag. For a more advanced setup, consider adding a metal hop spider. It offers better hop circulation during the boil, is easy to clean, and can be reused again and again.