A Tribute to St Austell Proper Job | Part Grain Beer Kit
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A powerfully authentic IPA with a blend of American hops. It is packed full of citrus pineapple and grapefruit flavours, with a fine crisp bitter finish.
Description
A Tribute to St Austell Proper Job | Part Grain Beer Kit
Dark Rock Tribute to Proper Job is a powerfully authentic IPA with a blend of imported American hops. This beer honours St Austell’s award-winning modern IPA. It is packed full of citrus pineapple and grapefruit flavours, with a fine crisp bitter finish. Dark Rock Tribute to Proper Job makes 40 pints of 4.5% ABV IPA.
The Commercial Brewery
St Austell Brewery was founded in 1851 by Cornishman Walter Hicks in St Austell, Cornwall. Today St Austell Brewery remains 100% independent and family-owned. Proper Job was born in 2006, out of the original micro-brewery mash tun that now forms an integral part of the new Small Batch Brewery, this classic IPA has quietly forged its own destiny, increasing its sales tenfold along the way to becoming the UK’s biggest-selling bottle-conditioned beer as well as a hugely popular cask ale.
Perhaps the forerunner of all modern IPA’s in the UK, Proper Job was originally brewed at 5.5% in line with 19th-century IPA guidelines, however, was reduced to below 4.5% in the cask to meet British session ale expectations. The bottled beer has been kept at its original strength for those who like a little more oomph in their IPA.
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.
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 Content
- 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)
- 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: 4.5%
- Target Finishing Gravity: 1.011 (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 | 3.8 kg |
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| Beer strength | 4.1% – 5% |
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I got back into home brewing because my wife said I needed a hobby and she suggested birdwatching because I know the names of a few birds!
I tried a good quality canned kit from Brewferm and liked it so following suggestions on the Homebrew forum I stepped up to the part grain kit for my favourite bottled beer Proper Job from St Austell. I hadn’t tried the draught (more later) The kit was well designed and the instructions clear and easy to understand and I quite enjoyed the process. It’s been over a month since I stored it and I tried my first couple of bottles. I was quite pleased with the result as it didn’t have the dreaded “Homebrew Tang” of my first Brewferm which I since have attributed to the Harris Pure Brew additive. It was indeed a very good beer with a similar taste and colour to Proper Job but it left me a bit disappointed as it didn’t have the same hoppy bitterness I expected.
Now I had on the recommendation of Dark Rock added 400 grams of brewing sugar to increase the ABV of my brew to 5.5° which is the same as the bottled beer. I wonder if this altered the balance of the beer as perhaps this kit is designed to reproduce the qualities of the draught version? Just something I would love to hear comments about. I still haven’t managed to have a draught pint of Proper Job as the only place I spotted it was in “Patricks Place” a fake Irish pub in Bangor in N Wales and I was driving my grandchildren to the beach so couldn’t really stop! I now use Harris Pure Brew all the time as I am convinced it does improve the taste of any beer.
Great kit. This was my first part grain. The idea was to leave it in the bottle for 4 weeks before try. Not a chance. It definitely gets better the longer you leave it. I sent a few samples out to friends and family and everyone said how good it was. It tastes just like the real thing.
This kit is just fantastic! Really tasty beer, my favourite brew so far! I will definitely be brewing this again. It’s also made me very keen to try the other replica kits.
I want to congratulate you on creating this outstanding kit. I started brewing beer about four years ago. My first attempts were the Festival kits and I was very happy with the results. I then decided to move to all grain using the brew in a bag method. I was a little disappointed with the results. The beer lacked balance as they were quite sweet with little “hoppy” dry bitterness.
Recently I brewed the St Austell Proper Job Replica Kit and yesterday I sampled one. Even though it has only been conditioning for 3 weeks it is really on a different level from my previous brews. I have already started the Batham’s Bitter Style Replica and look forward to trying others.
David Cartledge
Fantastic!
My first attempt at a Part Grain kit and I did make some mistake, but you would never know. The best home brewed beer I have ever made or tasted so far.