Grain Steeping Bag: HopTech's own extra large, fine mesh nylon grain steeping bag has plenty of space for the water to get at the grains for maximum extraction. Can also be used as a hop bag for whole hops during the boil. Reusable. GRNBAG $3.00 (E)  

For the all-grain brewer, you can now order our kits as all grain kits.  You're going to get the standard extract instructions as we assume you know what to do.  We will substitute appropriate amounts of grains for the normally included extract.  There is no extra charge for this.  If ordering on line, tell us in the comments section which kits you want all grain.

Our kit descriptions list the approximate starting gravity (SG), alcohol percentage (by volume) and the IBUs (international bittering units).  All of these can be affected by the brewing process and can vary quite a bit.  So remember that these numbers are estimates for average situations and as they say, your mileage may vary.

HopTech's Own Kits

HopTech's own recipe kits come complete with liquid malt extract, grains, priming sugar and hops pre-measured. Also included are complete instructions. Unless otherwise noted, all kits include dry yeast appropriate for the style, but may be upgraded to an appropriate Wyeast XL liquid yeast for $5.55 extra.

Summer Light:  A perfect beer for the hot summer.  Lighter than our normal beer kits because it uses rice extract to lighten the color and body.  We normally provide this as an ale but it's also great as a lager (liquid yeast version only).  This kit also uses all dry extract.  SG of around 1.040, 3.3% alcohol and about 15 IBUs of bitterness.  Difficulty:  Very Easy. (Lager version requires temperature controlled fermentation.)
KITSL: $20.95
With XL liquid ale yeast:  KITSLXLA  $24.95
With XL liquid lager yeast:  KITSLXLL  $24.95

Lager-a-like: Makes a European-style full-bodied lager like beer but is actually made as an ale for simplicity. Uses pale malt extract and Liberty hops. Easy to make and is great for a "first beer". SG of around 1.048, 4% alcohol and about 25 IBUs of bitterness. Difficulty:  Very Easy.
KITLA $22.95
With XL liquid yeast:  KITLAXL  $27.95

Basic Dark: A simple, smooth dark ale that is technically a brown ale. Uses dark malt extract and a simple addition of bittering hops, so this makes a good "first beer" if you'd prefer a darker ale. SG of 1.044, 3.8% alcohol and 25 IBUs of bitterness. Difficulty:  Very Easy.
KITBD $22.95
With XL liquid yeast:  KITBDXL  $26.95  

West Coast Amber:  Your basic amber ale with Cascade hops for that distinctive West Coast flavor.  SG of around 1.048, 4% alcohol and about 25 IBUs of bitterness.   Difficulty:  Very Easy.
KITWCA $22.95
With XL liquid yeast:  KITWCAXL  $27.95

Golden Ale:  A nice, light, refreshing pale ale.  Uses Cascade hops for a crisp, citrusy note. Very similar to HopTown's Golden Ale.  SG of around 1.048, 4% alcohol and about 25 IBUs of bitterness.  Difficulty:  Very Easy.
KITGLD $22.95
With XL liquid yeast:  KITGLDXL  $27.95

American Wheat or Fruit Beer: Makes a basic American-style Wheat Beer with a pale color and low bitterness. Add your choice of HopTech's Fruit Flavors to make a great fruit beer (see the Fruit Flavors page). SG of 1.044, 3.8% alcohol and 15 IBUs of bitterness. Difficulty:  Very Easy.  Order Fruit Flavor separately.
KITAMWH $22.95
With XL liquid yeast:  KITAMWHXL  $26.95

Bavarian Wheat Beer: The same kit and specifications as our American Wheat, but includes your choice of a packet of Wyeast #3068XL or #3333XL Wheat Beer yeast. Strong esters and clovey flavor. Note:  When using 3068 yeast the fermentation can get very violent, especially in warmer weather.  We recommend the use of our Foam Control product (see the Additives and Chemicals page) to control the amount of foam generated when making this beer.
KITBAVWH w/YE3068XL $27.95
KITBAVWH w/YE3333XL $27.95

American Hefeweizen:  Our American Wheat Beer kit but with Wyeast's new American Wheat yeast.  Makes a beer similar to Widmer or Pyramid Hefeweizen - cloudy but with none of the clove/banana/spicy flavors associated with the Bavarian style hefeweizens.   Includes a pack of Wyeast #1010XL American Wheat Yeast.  Difficulty:   Very Easy.
KITAMHEF   $27.95

Red Light Red: This is a Red Ale with a West Coast slant. It has medium body, a deep red color and a medium amount of hoppiness that comes from Cascade hops. SG of 1.046, 3.5% and about 25 IBUs of bitterness. Requires a grain bag. Difficulty:  Easy.
KITRED $22.95   
With XL liquid yeast:  KITREDXL  $27.95 

Hoppy Pale Ale: This kit makes a full-bodied, very hoppy American-style Pale Ale that can be made to resemble a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale or with a slight change in the procedure (dry hopping) an Anchor Liberty Ale. Uses lots of Cascade hops! SG of 1.058, 5.5% alcohol and about 35 IBUs of bitterness. Requires a grain bag. Difficulty:   Intermediate.
KITHOPY $26.95  
With XL liquid yeast:  KITHOPYXL $31.95  

Hoppy Red Ale: This kit is very similar to our Hoppy Pale Ale (described above) but with a deep red color. About as close as you can come to HopTown's Paint the Town Red in an extract kit. SG of 1.058, 5.5% alcohol and about 35 IBUs of bitterness. Requires a grain bag. Difficulty:  Intermediate.
KITHPRED $26.95
With XL liquid yeast:  KITHPREDXL  $31.95  

HopTech IPA: This kit is a stronger version of our Hoppy Pale Ale, with more alcohol and more body. About as close as you can get to HopTown IPA in an extract beer. SG of 1.065, 6% alcohol and about 35 IBUs of bitterness. Requires a grain bag.   Difficulty:  Intermediate.
KITHIPA $29.95
With XL liquid yeast:  KITHIPAXL  $34.95

Steam* Style Beer: Makes a beer similar in style to Anchor's famous Steam Beer. Should be fermented at 55-65^oF. Uses Northern Brewer hops and includes Wyeast 2112XL liquid yeast. SG of 1.052, 5% alcohol and about 40 IBUs of bitterness. Requires a grain bag. Difficulty:  Advanced.   *Steam Beer is a trademark of Anchor Brewing Co. and may not be used by any brewery for commercial purposes.
KITSTM $28.95

Best Bitter: Willamette hops, a healthy amount of light crystal malt and a touch of chocolate malt are the keys to this beer that is similar to those found in British pubs. Includes Nottingham dry yeast, but for an even more authentic taste use Wyeast 1968XL London ESB liquid yeast. SG of 1.045, 4% alcohol and about 33 IBUs of bitterness. Requires a grain bag. Difficulty:  Easy.
KITBB $24.95
With XL liquid yeast (YE1968XL) :  KITBBXL  $29.95

Extra Special Bitter: Similar to our Best Bitter kit above, but with more malt extract (and therefore more alcohol) putting it in the Extra Special Bitter category. Note that this beer is a real ESB and nothing like a Redhook ESB. Comes with Nottingham dry yeast, but substitute Wyeast 1968XL London ESB for a more authentic flavor. SG of around 1.060, 5.5% alcohol and about 33 IBUs of bitterness. Requires a grain bag.   Difficulty:  Easy.
KITESB $28.95
With XL liquid yeast (YE1968XL):  KITESBXL  $33.95  

Amber-a-like: Makes a full-bodied amber beer that is very much a-like a Samuel Adams lager, but made as an ale for simplicity. SG of around 1.048, 4% alcohol and about 25 IBUs of bitterness. Requires a grain bag.  Difficulty:  Easy.
KITAMB $23.95
With XL liquid yeast:  KITAMBXL  $28.95

Kolsch:  A full-bodied amber colored Kolsch style beer.  Kolsch is a mixed style having both lager and ale characteristics.  Comes with Wyeast #2565XL Kolsch yeast.  SG of around 1.046, 4% alcohol and about 25 IBUs of bitterness.   Requires a grain bag.  Difficulty:  Easy.
KITKOL:  $28.95  

 Dublin's Irish Stout:  A Guinness-style Irish Stout.  Ideally dispensed with nitrogen, but still very nice with regular carbonation.  SG of around 1.045, 4% alcohol and about 25 IBUs of bitterness.  Requires a grain bag.  Difficulty: Easy.
KITIS $23.95
With XL liquid yeast (YE1084XL):  KITISXL  $28.95   

Oatmeal Stout: Oatmeal helps make this a very smooth stout as well as giving it great head retention.  SG of around 1.057, 5% alcohol and about 45 IBUs of bitterness.   Requires a grain bag.  Difficulty:  Easy.
KITOAT:  $25.95  
With XL liquid yeast:  KITOATXL  $30.95  

Imperial Stout: A strong, malty stout with a touch of residual sweetness, originally brewed for the Czar of Russia.  SG of around 1.080, 7% alcohol and about 45 IBUs of bitterness.  Includes XL liquid yeast.  Requires a grain bag.  Difficulty:   Intermediate.
KITIMP:  $35.95  

Scotch Ale:  A strong dark ale with a noticeable peaty character that comes from the peat-smoked malt.  SG of around 1.070, 6.5% alcohol and about 22 IBUs of bitterness.  Requires a grain bag.  Difficulty:  Easy.
KITSCH:  $30.95  
With XL liquid yeast:  KITSCHXL $35.95 

Code Blue Barley Wine:  The Blue Whale Ale kit with an extra three pounds of malt extract  (see the Pacific Coast section for more details on Blue Whale Ale).   When they do this at Pacific Coast Brewing Co. they call a Code Blue.  It has an SG of around 1.092, 9% alcohol and 50+ IBUs of bitterness.  Requires a grain bag.   Difficulty:  Intermediate.
KITCBL  $37.95  
With XL liquid yeast:  KITCBLXL  $42.95  

HopTech Barley Wine:  Our HopTech IPA kit with an extra 4 pounds of malt extract, which makes it similar to HopTown's XSPA.  It has an SG of around 1.092, 9% alcohol and about 35 IBUs of bitterness.  Requires a grain bag.  Difficulty:   Intermediate.
KITBW  $37.95  
With XL liquid yeast:  KITBWXL  $42.95 

Advanced Kits

These kits require a partial mash of some of the grains, which is really quite simple and requires no special mashing equipment, just a thermometer, a 2 or 4 qt saucepan and a grain bag. Of course we give you complete, step-by-step instructions.

Nut Brown Ale: A classic, "Nut" Brown Ale. Very smooth with a distinct nuttiness.   SG of 1.050, 4% alcohol and around 20 IBUs of bitterness.  See equipment requirements above. Difficulty:  Advanced.
KITBRN $25.95
With XL liquid yeast:  KITBRNXL  $30.95

Honey Wheat Beer: Our American Wheat Beer Kit with some Gambrinus Honey Malt for a honey flavor and a nice amber color. SG of 1.045, 4% alcohol and about 15 IBUs of bitterness.  See equipment requirements above. Difficulty:  Advanced.
KITHNWHT $23.95
With XL liquid yeast:  KITHNWHTXL  $28.95  

Octoberfest/Marzen: Make this full-bodied Octoberfest/Marzen as a lager or an ale by changing the yeast. Ale comes with Wyeast 1338XL, the lager with Wyeast 2206XL, but then requires temperature controlled fermentation. SG of 1.060, 5.5% alcohol and about 18 IBUs of bitterness.  See equipment requirements above. Difficulty:   Advanced.
KITOFA (ale) $32.95
KITOFL (lager) $32.95

Bock: As with the Octoberfest, you can make this as a lager or an ale by changing the yeast. Ale comes with Wyeast 1338, the lager with Wyeast 2206 but then requires temperature controlled fermentation. SG of 1.066, 6% alcohol and about 18 IBUs of bitterness. See equipment requirements above. Difficulty:  Advanced.
KITBKA (ale) $33.95
KITBKL (lager) $33.95

Dopplebock: A darker, stronger version of our Bock, with the same lager/ale options. SG of 1.075, 6.8% alcohol and about 20 IBUs of bitterness. See equipment requirements above. Difficulty:  Advanced.
KITDBKA (ale) $35.95
KITDBKL (lager) $35.95

Ingredient Kits Exclusively by HopTech

HopTech is pleased to be able to offer the homebrewer an exclusive line of kits based on the award winning beers from Pacific Coast Brewing Co. All the kits were designed by Pacific Coast Brewmaster Don Gortemiller and are 5 gallon versions of the same recipes used to brew his famous beers. Now you can brew the same beers at home, using the identical ingredients, that have won medal after medal at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF). If you're ever in the Oakland area, be sure and stop by the pub to sample not only some great beers but some great food as well.

Our Pacific Coast kits come complete with liquid malt extract, pre-ground grains,  priming sugar and hops pre-measured and complete instructions. All kits include the same dry yeast used at the brewery, but may be upgraded to an appropriate XL liquid yeast for $5.55 extra.

Blue Whale Ale: This extra-strong and hoppy ale is a favorite at the pub and was a silver medal winner at the GABF. This recipe uses six different kinds of hops (including some which are dry hopped), a blend of crystal malts and nine pounds of malt extract! With an SG of 1.070, 7% alcohol and over 50 IBUs of bitterness, we mean it when we say this is strong stuff, but it is extremely well balanced. The blue whale is the biggest mammal on earth, and this may well be the biggest beer! Requires a grain bag.  Difficulty:   Intermediate.
KITBLUE  $32.95
With XL liquid yeast:  KITBLUEXL  $37.95

Gray Whale Ale: This Pale Ale won a bronze medal at the GABF and includes 7 lbs of extract, crystal malt and a blend of four hops for a unique flavor. SG of 1.050, 4.5% alcohol and 35 IBUs of bitterness. Requires a grain bag. Difficulty:  Easy.
KITGRAY $24.95
With XL liquid yeast:  KITGRAYXL  $29.95

Columbus IPA: This IPA (India Pale Ale) won a silver medal at the GABF. It gets its name from the fact that it uses the new Columbus hop exclusively (bittering, aroma/finishing and dry hopped) which gives it a unique flavor. SG of 1.065, 6% and 50 IBUs of bitterness. Requires a grain bag.  Difficulty:  Intermediate.
KITIPA $29.95
With XL liquid yeast:  KITIPAXL  $34.95    

Orca Porter: One of the best porters around, this kit uses a blend of crystal, roasted and chocolate malts and 6 lbs of extract. SG of 1.050, 4% alcohol and 35 IBUs of bitterness. Requires a grain bag. Difficulty:  Easy.
KITORCA $23.95
With XL liquid yeast:  KITORCAXL  $28.95

Killer Whale Stout: This classic dry stout won a silver medal and an honorable mention two years in a row at the GABF. Includes a blend of crystal, chocolate, roasted and black malts, 3 types of hops and 6.5 lbs of extract. SG of 1.054, 4.5% alcohol and 48 IBUs of bitterness. Requires a grain bag. Difficulty:  Easy.
KITKILL $24.95
With XL liquid yeast:  KITKILLXL  $29.95  

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