Description

Festival Razorback IPA Kit

Festival Razorback IPA bursts with big hop character, distinct flavours of pine needles and fruit punch, followed by a dry bitter finish and a beautiful fresh nectarine aroma, with underlying tones of pine needles.

The kit includes a 75g sachet of hop pellets for dry hopping to achieve a stunning hop aroma. Festival provide a 100g sachet of priming sugar to ensure proper conditioning of bottles or barrels. Hop bitterness of the Razorback IPA is 5 (on a scale of 1-5). The kit produces a target alcohol content of 5.7% ABV (approx). The colour is pale straw with a white head.

What is IPA

IPA stands for India Pale Ale. It originated during the time when Britain ruled the Indian Empire. Beer being shipped long distances often spoiled due to heat, delays, and long travel times. Standard beers did not survive these conditions well. To solve this problem, brewers developed stronger beers with higher hop levels. These beers were better preserved during transport and became known as India Pale Ales (IPAs).

IPA Characteristics and Flavour

Modern IPAs are best known for their bold hop character. Brewers often use multiple hop varieties added at different stages of the brewing process. This has a major impact on Flavour, Aroma and Bitterness. Depending on the hops used, IPAs commonly feature aromas of citrus, pine, floral notes, and tropical fruit—especially when American hops are used.

Main IPA Styles

Over time, several key IPA styles have developed:

• American IPA – Bold, citrus-forward and hop-heavy
• English IPA – More balanced with earthy, traditional hop character
• Double IPA (DIPA) / Imperial IPA – Stronger, more intense hop flavour and higher alcohol content

Modern IPA Variations

Craft breweries continue to innovate, creating many IPA sub-styles, including:

• Black IPA
• Wheat IPA
• Belgian White IPA
• Hybrid IPA styles
• Triple IPA (TIPA)

One of the fastest-growing categories is “Juicy Hazy” IPA, also known as New England IPA (NEIPA). These beers are unfiltered, cloudy, and packed with intense tropical hop flavours.

IPA Today

Today, IPA is one of the most popular beer styles worldwide. The wide range of styles and flavours means there is an IPA for almost every taste. This variety also makes IPAs especially exciting for home brewers, offering endless opportunities for experimentation and creativity.

What’s inside the Festival Razorback box?

• 3kg Premium Liquid Malt Extract
• Genuine Brewer’s Yeast Sachet
• Hop Pellets Additions Simcoe, Centennial, Summit
• 650g Dextrose Brewing Sugar
• 100g Priming Sugar

            Allergy Advice: May include barley and other cereals, containing gluten

Specifications for Festival Razorback:

• Kit weight : 3.6kg
• Makes: 40 pints / 5 gallons
• ABV Approx: 5.7%
• Finishing Gravity Approx: 1.009
• Bitterness (EBU range 50-55)
• Fermentation time: 7 days approx
• Conditioning time: 4 weeks

What equipment do you need?

Basic beer making equipment (5g fermenter, airlock, syphon tube with sediment trap, hydrometer, Suresan sanitiser, bottles or barrel). These are available under the starter kit section on this website.

Food Pairing

Strongly flavoured foods, including salty dishes, spicy curries, and grilled meats.

Tips

We strongly recommend using Pure Brew with this kit to achieve commercial-quality beer. Pure Brew acts as a professional beer enhancer and improves fermentation performance. It feeds yeast essential nutrients and supports strong fermentation, even in low oxygen conditions. Additionally, it treats brewing water and removes chlorine and chloramine. These compounds can cause unwanted “homebrew” flavours in the finished beer. Brewing water quality plays a key role in final beer quality. However, many homebrewers often overlook this important factor. Pure Brew helps you easily condition water and improve fermentation results.

Furthermore, beer finings improve clarity and final presentation. Harris Beer Brite clears beer quickly and helps sediment settle at the bottom. This works especially well for bottles and barrels after fermentation. If you use Corny Kegs, clear the beer as much as possible before kegging. Finings help sediment and haze particles drop out more efficiently before packaging. Harris Starbrite provides a highly effective vegan-friendly fining option. As a result, homebrewers achieve clearer, better-looking, and better-tasting beer.