Australian Sparkling Ale - All Grain Kit
Our all grain kits are our own tried and tested recipes. Included in the kit are all the ingredients needed to make 20L and the grain is pre milled ready to be used in any BIAB, Grainfather/single vessel or multi vessels system.
Australian Sparkling Ale is Australia’s only native born beer style. Interestingly its origin and rise in popularity parallels the story of two of America’s own native styles; cream ale and California Common. Australia’s sparkling ale was an innovation pushed by environmental factors and aggressive competition.
Much as cream ale and California common were made in response to the popularity of lagers in America, a new ale would arise in Australia, answering the challenge of this same thrown gauntlet. This new ale is lighter in colour and body than the British ales Australian brewers were trying, and in large part, failing to duplicate.
It is usually bottle conditioned with much higher carbonation than usual, which likely was the subject of the “sparkling” qualifier in its name. The higher carbonation helped the feeling of lightness, while the roused yeast kept the body medium and added some smoothness.
Brew up a batch and let us know how you like it!
Australian Sparkling Ale
Australian Sparkling Ale
Batch Volume: 23 L
Boil Time: 60 min
Vitals
Original Gravity: 1.049
Final Gravity: 1.009
IBU (Tinseth): 29
BU/GU: 0.59
Colour: 9.1 EBC
Mash
Mash — 65 °C — 60 min
Mash Out — 76 °C — 10 min
Malts
4.5 kg (90%) — Gladfield Ale Malt — Grain — 6 EBC
500 g (10%) — Gladfield Wheat Malt — Grain — 4.2 EBC
Hops
25 g (29 IBU) — Pride of Ringwood — Boil — 60 min
Yeast
2 pkg — Fermentis US-05 Safale American 81%
Fermentation
Primary — 18 °C — 14 days
Cold Crash — 1 °C — 3 days