McMillan's Scottish Export 5-Gallon Beer Making Ingredient kit

McMillan's Scottish Export — 5 Gallon Kit

Flagstaff gets its name from a literal flag staff. On July 4, 1876, a group of travelers from Boston stopped at the sheep camp of pioneer Thomas F. McMillan to celebrate the U.S. Centennial. They stripped the branches from a Ponderosa pine, raised an American flag, and left the bare pole standing as a landmark. The name stuck.

McMillan himself went on to become the Father of Flagstaff — building a successful sheep ranch, developing early downtown buildings and leaving a lasting mark on the city that grew up around that flagpole. It seemed right to name this kit after him.

Scottish brewing tradition has its own quiet logic. Hops don't grow well in Scotland's northern latitudes, so Scottish brewers have always let malt do the talking. The result is a style defined not by bitterness or aroma but by warmth, depth and a satisfying caramel richness that's genuinely its own thing.

McMillan's Scottish Export is a malty, medium bodied ale with low hop presence and amber color drawn from a blend of crystal and chocolate malts. It's an unhurried beer — one that rewards the kind of evening where you're not in a hurry to be anywhere.

No Temperature Control Required 

Our kits use a specially selected ale yeast that ferments cleanly across a remarkably wide temperature range — all the way up to 94°F — with no special equipment or monitoring required. Pitch the whole packet and let it work. Brew in July or January and it performs the same way.

The Dry Malt Difference
Our kits are made exclusively with dry malt extract. It's more expensive than liquid malt extract but it doesn't darken or pick up off flavors with age and temperature the way liquid extract does. Fresher ingredients, truer flavors — that's why we've always used it and always will.

Color: Amber
Body: Medium
Bitterness: Low
Hop Aroma and Flavor: Low
Alcohol: 5.2% ABV
IBU: 19

Kit includes: Dry malt extract blend, specialty grains, hops, dry yeast, muslin grain bag, priming sugar, bottle caps and step-by-step instructions.

To brew this kit you’ll need: A 5-gallon or larger brew pot, a 6.5-gallon or larger fermenter with airlock, siphoning and bottling equipment, and about 53 clean bottles. A kitchen scale is helpful too.