Light, sessionable, and refreshing bursting with passionfruit and floral aroma.

Pacific Ale is a vibrant, hop-forward style that originated in Australia and New Zealand in the 1980s and 1990s as craft brewers began experimenting with locally grown hops. Designed to showcase the bright, aromatic qualities of Pacific-grown varieties, this style quickly became a favorite for its refreshing drinkability and expressive fruit-forward character. Typically brewed with pale malts for a light to medium body.

You'll probably be familiar with this beer style if you've enjoyed a fresh pint of Stone and Wood pacific ale. You can expect similar floral and tropical character and crushable finish in this recipe.

Vitals

Original Gravity: 1.041
Final Gravity: 1.008
IBU (Tinseth): 17
BU/GU: 0.41
Colour: 5.3 EBC 

ABV: 4.3%
72% efficiency
Batch Volume: 23 L
Boil Time: 60 min

Mash Water: 16.1 L
Sparge Water: 14.81 L
Total Water: 30.91 L
Boil Volume: 28 L
Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.037

Mash

Temperature — 65 °C — 60 min
Mash Out — 75 °C — 10 min

Malts (4.2 kg)

2.9 kg (69.1%) — Joe White Maltings Pilsner, Malt Craft Export — Grain — 3.2 EBC
800 g (19.1%) — Joe White Maltings Wheat Malt Craft — Grain — 3.5 EBC
500 g (11.9%) — Briess Oats, Flaked — Grain — 2.8 EBC

Hops (107 g)

7 g (13 IBU) — Warrior 15% — Boil — 60 min
30 g (4 IBU) — Galaxy 16.4% — Aroma — 15 min hopstand @ 75 °C
70 g — Galaxy 16.4% — Dry Hop — day 7

Hopstand at 75 °C

Miscs

2.5 g — Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) — Mash
0.9 g — Epsom Salt (MgSO4) — Mash
0.9 g — Gypsum (CaSO4) — Mash
3 ml — Lactic Acid 85% — Mash
2.45 g — Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) — Sparge
0.88 g — Epsom Salt (MgSO4) — Sparge
0.88 g — Gypsum (CaSO4) — Sparge
2 ml — Lactic Acid 80% — Sparge

Yeast

1 pkg — Fermentis US-05 Safale American 81%

Fermentation

Main Ferment — 18 °C — 8 days
Diacetyl Rest — 20 °C — 2 days

Carbonation: 2.6 CO2-vol

Water Profile

Ca2+: 56
Mg2+: 6
Na+: 8
Cl-: 79
SO42-: 54
HCO3-: 16

If you'd prefer to use another yeast opt for any of the following: Lalbrew Nottingham, Mangrove Jacks M42, or Bluestone San Diego.