A Tribute to Old Peculier | Part Grain Beer Kit
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A dark, robust beer using the finest Pale, Crystal, and Roasted Barley malt. It has a rich, fruity taste, which is balanced to a moderate hop finish.
Description
A Tribute to Old Peculier | Part Grain Beer Kit
Dark Rock Tribute to Old Peculier is a “big” 5.6% ABV beer that honours one of the country’s best-loved ales. Old Peculier, a beautiful, dark, robust beer, results from a generous blend of the finest Pale, Crystal,
and Roasted Barley malts. The beer’s rich, smooth, fruity taste achieves balance with a moderate hop finish.
The Commercial Brewery
T&R Theakston is an independent, family brewing company founded in 1827 located in the Yorkshire Dales market town of Masham, North Yorkshire. The direct family descendants of the founder, Robert Theakston, actively control and manage the company. Theakston, one of Britain’s oldest established family brewing companies, has been actively operating for generations.
Among the beers produced is Theakston Old Peculiar, a beer for which the company is famous. The 19th-century brewery is of a traditional ‘tower’ construction, containing many of the original features, thus upholding the great tradition of the English top-fermented brewing method. Old Peculier is a beautiful, robust beer, brewed from a generous blend of the finest pale, crystal and roasted barley. It matches two bittering hops with the majestic and noble ‘Fuggle’ hop to produce a beer of awesome full-bodied flavour. The rich treacle flavours are combined with subtle cherry and rich fruit overtones. It tastes superb when accompanied by rich stews, strong cheeses and sweet puddings.
Tribute Series
The Dark Rock Tribute range allows you to produce beers which mirror the classic commercial favourites. We carefully selected and matched quality hops, malts, and yeast to provide you with the closest possible result. Each brewery will have unique factors such as water source and yeast type; therefore, Tribute beers are not intended to be clones. We recommend you have fun by comparing the commercial beer against your own to see how close you can get.
Commercial brewers with extensive knowledge and a passion for craft beers and real ales carefully research and develop each Dark Rock kit. Dark Rock Kits enable you to produce commercial quality beers, all within the comfort of your own home. We add malts and hops at controlled stages of the brewing process to create rich aromas and depths of flavour that are not only stunning but also simply unparalleled.
What Makes Dark Rock Part Grain Kits So Special?
Part-grain beer kits are an excellent way to take your brewing to the next level. Brewing takes a little longer using this method, but the results are well worth it. With our friendly expert guidance, these kits are suitable for beginners as well as more experienced brewers. All you need extra is a pan and a thermometer. By adding a ‘mini-mash’ to the malt extract brewing technique, using different varieties of malt and hops, you can create more complex flavoursome beers according to your taste.
Dark Rock provides the ultimate range of part-grain kits. Our expert knowledge of brewing combined with sourcing only the finest quality ingredients means Dark Rock part grain kits will enable you to brew exceptional beer that will rival any you can buy in pubs and shops.
Dark Rock kits combine 3kg of the finest quality malt extract with a blend of premium malt grains and hops sourced by us from around the world. We believe our kits are the best on the market and feedback from our many satisfied customers backs this up.
We purchase and store all ingredients fresh, weighing them into individual bags. Our hops undergo vacuum-packing in nitrogen-flushed foil bags, resulting in maximum flavour and aromas.
Whatever your brewing experience, a part grain kit is a great choice and requires minimal investment in equipment. With such a wide range of beer styles to choose from, there is sure to be a beer for you, whether it is a tropical pale ale, a rich stout, or a refreshing pilsner.
Kit ContentÂ
- 3kg Brewery Quality Liquid Malt Extract
- Premium Brewing Yeast
- Malt Grains
- Hop Pellets
- Pure Brew (water treatment and nutrient)
- Brite Wort clarifier
- Muslin straining bag
- Hop T-Bags
- Starbrite Beer Finings (Vegan-Friendly)
- Dark Candi Sugar
- Fermenter / Keg ID sticker
- Full instructions
Allergy Advice: May include 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: 5.6%
- Target Finishing Gravity: 1.013 (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.
Additional information
| Weight | 4.7 kg |
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| Beer strength | 5.1% – 6% |
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1 review for A Tribute to Old Peculier | Part Grain Beer Kit
Great tasting beer, similar to the original so a little sweet. Makes a change from IPA. Will brew again for winter