Description
Pacific Pale Ale – Limited Edition all-grain beer kit
Pacific Pale Ale is an American pale ale with hops from both sides of the Pacific: Alora from the USA and Sorachi Ace from Japan. The kit suits all-grain brewers who want to brew an easy-drinking, aromatic pale ale of about 5.1% ABV, with juicy fruit on the nose and a clean, dry finish.
Alora gives a pronounced citrus character with notes of peach, apricot, sweet melon and yuzu. Sorachi Ace adds a fresh lemon note and a hint of herbs. A total of 215 grams of hops is split across five additions: three in the boil, a hopstand at 80°C and a generous dry hop during the last three days of fermentation. Most of the hops go in late, so the beer gets plenty of aroma and a rounded bitterness of 41 IBU.
The malt base is pale ale malt with a little Caramel Pils, oat malt and wheat malt. Oats and wheat give a soft, full mouthfeel that makes the beer easy to drink, while Caramel Pils adds some malt body without darkening the colour. The result is a pale, golden beer at EBC 10. SafAle US-05 ferments clean and neutral, so the hops take centre stage.
This is a Limited Edition beer kit produced in limited numbers only.
Contents
- malted grain (5.5 kg): pale ale malt 4 kg, Caramel Pils 0.5 kg, oat malt 0.5 kg and wheat malt 0.5 kg
- hop pellets (Alora 110 g and Sorachi Ace 105 g, split across 5 bags)
- yeast (Fermentis SafAle US-05)
- brewing instructions
Priming sugar, fining agent and any yeast nutrient are not included.
Technical data
- beer style: American pale ale
- pre-boil volume: about 28 litres
- post-boil volume: about 25 litres
- boil time: 60 minutes
- OG: 1.050
- FG: 1.011
- EBC: 10
- IBU: 41
- ABV: about 5.1%
- efficiency: 72%
- mash: 68°C for 60 minutes, mash out at 78°C
- hops: 3 additions in the boil, hopstand at 80°C for 10 minutes and dry hop for 3 days
- yeast: SafAle US-05
- fermentation: 14 days at 21°C
- carbonation: 6 g sugar per litre in bottles, or 2.4 vol CO2 in kegs
Fresh malt
We store the malt uncrushed for the best shelf life, so you get first-class ingredients. When you order, you choose whether you want the malt whole or crushed.
Frequently asked questions about Pacific Pale Ale
What does Pacific Pale Ale taste like?
Juicy and fruity, with aromas of peach, apricot, melon and citrus from Alora and a fresh lemon note from Sorachi Ace. Oats and wheat give a soft mouthfeel, and the finish is clean and dry with a rounded bitterness.
Why is it called Pacific Pale Ale?
The hops come from either side of the Pacific: Alora is grown in the USA, and Sorachi Ace was developed in Japan for Sapporo Breweries.
What does the dry hop do?
The dry hop of 100 g during the last three days of fermentation adds lots of aroma without increasing the bitterness. That is what gives the beer its juicy, fruity nose.
Is the malt crushed?
You choose whether you want the malt whole or crushed when you order. We store the malt uncrushed because crushed malt starts to oxidise and lose flavour and aroma. If you have your own grain mill, you can choose whole malt and crush it just before you brew.
How much beer does the kit make?
The recipe assumes about 28 litres pre-boil and about 25 litres post-boil. The beer finishes at about 5.1% ABV.
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