Mangrove Jack’s Recipe Range gives you a flexible new way to brew at home. Start with one of six numbered malt extract cans, then brew it simply with dextrose or combine it with a Mangrove Jack’s Hop Blend, Brew Enhancer and Craft Series Yeast to create one of more than 40 different recipes. The formula stays the same — Can + Hop Blend + Enhancer + Craft Series Yeast = Recipe — but the beer you make is entirely up to you.

Mangrove Jack’s Recipe Range 2 Pale Ale is a hopped liquid malt extract base that delivers balanced malt and hop aromas, smooth drinkability and mild bitterness.

Brew it exactly as it comes with dextrose for a reliable, easy-drinking pale ale, or use it as the malt base for a more distinctive beer. Add a Mangrove Jack’s Hop Blend for extra aroma and flavour, choose a Brew Enhancer to shape the body and strength, then select the Craft Series Yeast that best suits your chosen style.

The same can can be used to produce several different beers, making it easy to begin with a proven recipe before experimenting with your own combinations.

Pick your number, brew with confidence and see how far one kit can take you.

What Does 2 Pale Ale Taste Like?

2 Pale Ale produces a golden-amber beer with balanced malt and hop aromas, a smooth mouthfeel and mild bitterness.

Its easy-drinking base character makes it a versatile starting point for a wide range of pale ales, from balanced British-inspired beers to brighter, more hop-forward American styles.

Two Ways to Brew

Brew a Simple Pale Ale

Combine the can with 1kg of dextrose and use the 5g yeast sachet supplied under the lid.

This produces approximately 20 litres, or 35 pints, of smooth, easy-drinking pale ale at around 4.6% ABV.

Build a Recipe Range Beer

Use 2 Pale Ale as the base and combine it with your chosen Mangrove Jack’s Hop Blend, Brew Enhancer and Craft Series Yeast.

Changing these three ingredients allows the same malt extract base to create a completely different finished beer.

Mangrove Jack’s Recommended Recipe: American Pale Ale

For a bright and hop-forward American Pale Ale, Mangrove Jack’s recommends:

• Can: 2 Pale Ale
• Hop Blend: H3 West Coast Hop Sachet
• Enhancer: E1 Light Enhancer
• Yeast: M36 Liberty Bell Ale Yeast
• Makes: 20 litres
• Approximate ABV: 4.5%

The H3 West Coast Hop Blend adds the bold hop aroma and flavour associated with the style, while the E1 Light Enhancer supports body and fermentation without overpowering the hops. M36 Liberty Bell Ale Yeast provides a clean and balanced fermentation profile suited to modern pale ales.

What Is Included?

• 1.5kg hopped liquid malt extract
• 5g yeast sachet under the lid

What Else Will I Need?

For the standard 20-litre recipe, you will also need:

• 1kg dextrose or your chosen Mangrove Jack’s Brew Enhancer
• Clean water
• Standard home brewing and fermentation equipment

For an official Recipe Range beer, you may also need:

• The specified Mangrove Jack’s Hop Blend
• The specified Mangrove Jack’s Brew Enhancer
• The specified Mangrove Jack’s Craft Series Yeast

These additional ingredients are sold separately.

Specifications

• Range: Mangrove Jack’s Recipe Range
• Can Number: 2
• Style: Pale Ale
• Product Type: Hopped liquid malt extract
• Makes: Approximately 35 pints or 20 litres
• Colour: Golden amber, 22–28 EBC
• Bitterness: 13–27 IBU
• Taste and Aroma: Malt and hop aromas, smooth, easy-drinking character and mild bitterness
• Approximate ABV: 4.6% when brewed with 1kg dextrose
• Kit Contents: Hopped liquid malt extract and 5g yeast sachet
• Net Weight: 1.5kg
• Additional Fermentable Required: 1kg dextrose or Brew Enhancer
• Allergens: Contains barley and gluten

Please Note

The approximate ABV of 4.6% is based on brewing the kit to 20 litres using 1kg of dextrose.

Hop Blends, Brew Enhancers and additional Craft Series Yeasts are not included unless clearly stated otherwise.