Mangrove Jack's Craft Series Bavarian Wheat · Beer Kit · 2.2 kg

Banana and vanilla on the nose, a long clove finish, and a smooth, full body in a hazy gold glass. Bavarian wheat, no mash required.

Makes 23 L · Approx. 4.7 % ABV · 12–18 IBU · Bitterness 1/5 · M20 Bavarian Wheat yeast included · You add 1 kg dextrose or 1.2 kg liquid malt extract

What it does in your beer

Deliciously smooth and full-bodied, light golden and hazy, with vanilla and banana aromas and a lingering clove aftertaste — that's how Mangrove Jack's describes it. Bitterness barely registers at 1/5.

Much of the character comes from the yeast. M20 Bavarian Wheat is a top-fermenting wheat beer strain that gives banana and clove esters balanced with spicy aromas.

At a glance

What's in the pouch

• Wort concentrate (liquid compartment)
• A sachet of M20 Bavarian Wheat yeast
• Brewing instructions

What else you need

• Fermentables, not included: 1 kg dextrose (or brew enhancer) or 1.2 kg pure liquid malt extract
• Fermenter with lid, airlock and grommet; mixing paddle
• Cleaner and sanitiser
• Hydrometer
• PET or glass flip-top bottles, plus a syphon or bottling wand
• Carbonation drops or priming sugar
• 3 L of boiling water and cold water to make 23 L

How to use

• Clean and sanitise your kit first.
• Empty the wort concentrate into the fermenter, add 3 L of boiling water and the 1 kg dextrose or 1.2 kg liquid malt extract, and stir to dissolve.
• Top up to 23 L with cold water; pitch only once it's below 25 °C.
• Add the M20 yeast and fit the airlock with cooled boiled water or sanitiser in it.
• Ferment at 20–23 °C for 7 days, or until the airlock goes quiet.
• Take readings: bottle once the gravity stays the same for 48 hours, within two points of about 1.010 (dextrose) or 1.016 (malt extract).
• Fill bottles to 5 cm below the top, prime and seal. Two weeks somewhere warm, then 7 days cool and dark to clear.

Pairs well with

Kit day: add our Dextrose (Brewing Sugar) 1 kg as the fermentable.

Going all-grain for your next weizen? Try BESTMALZ BEST Wheat malt with Lallemand Munich Classic yeast.

Storage & shelf life

• Check the best-before date on the pouch.
• Serve chilled once clear; Mangrove Jack's says an extra 2 weeks cool and dark makes it smoother.

Food information

• Food business operator: Radek Milota – BO PIVO, Hlavní 35, 742 83 Olbramice, Czech Republic
• Name: Beer kit — wort concentrate with brewing yeast (Bavarian Wheat)
• Ingredients: see the pouch label
• Allergens: made from malt — contains gluten
• Net quantity: 2.2 kg
• Brand: Mangrove Jack's

Údaje o potravině (CZ)

• Název: Pivní sada – mladinový koncentrát s pivovarskými kvasnicemi (Bavarian Wheat)
• Složení: viz etiketa na sáčku
• Alergeny: vyrobeno ze sladu – obsahuje lepek
• Čisté množství: 2,2 kg
• Značka: Mangrove Jack's
• Provozovatel potravinářského podniku: Radek Milota – BO PIVO, Hlavní 35, 742 83 Olbramice, Czech Republic

Good to know

• Sugar is not included: you add 1 kg dextrose or 1.2 kg liquid malt extract.
• It's meant to be hazy — hazy gold is the official colour.
• Contains gluten (malt).
• Like the rest of our brewing ingredients, it's sent from a partner warehouse in the Czech Republic and may arrive apart from your equipment.

FAQ

What's in the Bavarian Wheat kit?
Wort concentrate and a sachet of M20 Bavarian Wheat yeast. Your part: 1 kg dextrose or 1.2 kg liquid malt extract, plus water up to 23 L.

Where do the banana and clove come from?
Mostly the M20 yeast, a top-fermenting wheat beer strain that produces banana and clove esters.

What temperature should I ferment at?
20–23 °C, the pouch instructions' range for ale yeast.

Is it supposed to be cloudy?
Yes. Mangrove Jack's lists the colour as hazy gold.