Aurora Amber | Extract Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
by Brewmaster
Original price
$40.99
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Original price
$40.99
Original price
$40.99
$40.99
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$40.99
Current price
$40.99
Before You Add to Cart
Make sure this kit matches your setup
The short version before the full profile, ingredients, and process notes below.
Method
Extract / partial-mash
Approachable brew day using malt extract plus any grain steps listed in the instructions.
Batch
5 gallon batch
Ingredients for the batch; equipment is separate unless stated.
Difficulty
Beginner-friendly
Printed Brewmaster instructions are included in the kit box; use the recipe notes below for shopping context.
Still need
Sanitizer + fermenter + packaging
Bottling, canning, or kegging supplies are handled separately.
Complete the brew day:
Aurora Amber will paint a heavenly scene of rich malt flavor and subtle hop bitterness. Strokes of three different crystal malts combine for a beautiful, deep amber color and roasty flavor. Saaz and Cascade hops are present simply as an accent to this malt-forward brew.
Detailed Kit Contents:
- Liquid Malt Extract
- 1 x 8 lb pouch
- Pellet Hops
- Cascade
- Saaz
- Steeping Grains
- Crystal 40
- Crystal 60
- Crystal 120
- Grain Steeping Bag
- Wort Clarifier
- CellarScience CALI Yeast
- Priming Sugar is NOT Included
Beer Stats:
- OG: 1.056
- SRM: 15
- IBUs: 24
- ABV: 5.9%
Fermentation Requirements
- Fermenter: Use a clean, sanitized fermenter with enough headspace for a healthy 5 gallon fermentation.
- Temperature control: Keep fermentation steady and follow the yeast or instruction-sheet temperature guidance for the cleanest result.
- Packaging: Confirm fermentation is complete before bottling or kegging, then package carefully to avoid oxygen pickup.
Brewing Notes for Best Results
- Steep specialty grains gently: Hold the steeping range steady and avoid squeezing the grain bag hard, which can pull extra tannin into the wort.
- Add extract carefully: Remove the kettle from direct heat while stirring in malt extract so it dissolves cleanly without scorching on the bottom of the kettle.
- Ferment cleanly: Stable fermentation temperature matters as much as the ingredient bill. Keep the fermenter in the yeast’s recommended range for a cleaner, more predictable beer.
- Package with care: Confirm final gravity is stable before bottling or kegging, then minimize splashing and oxygen exposure to protect malt and hop character.
Helpful Bottling & Kegging Add-Ons
- Bottling this batch? Add powdered dextrose priming sugar so you are ready on packaging day.
- Use our Priming Sugar Calculator to dial in the right amount of sugar for your beer volume, temperature, and carbonation target.
- Kegging instead? Use our Beer Carbonation Chart & Keg Serving Pressure Calculator to choose the right CO₂ pressure for your serving temperature and carbonation level.