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Pale Commonwealth Beer - Australian Sparkling Ale


Smooth and balanced, all components merge together with similar intensities. Moderate flavors showcasing Australian ingredients. Large flavor dimension. Very drinkable, suited to a hot climate. Relies on yeast character.

Flavor Profile: Medium to low rounded, grainy to bready malt flavor, initially mild to malty-sweet but a medium to medium-high bitterness rises mid-palate to balance the malt. Caramel flavors typically absent. Highly attenuated, giving a dry finish with lingering bittern

Ingredients: Lightly kilned Australian 2-row pale malt, lager varieties may be used. Small amounts of crystal malt for color adjustment only. Modern examples use no adjuncts, cane sugar for priming only. Historical examples using 45% 2 row, 30% higher protein malt (6

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Top 10 Australian Sparkling Ale Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Australian Sparkling Ale
5.75 gal 5.5% 38.85 1.052 1.010
All Grain 5710
NZ Pale Ale
23 L 4.5% 36.44 1.041 1.007
All Grain 3882
Frank's Southern Cross Clone
22 L 5.36% 42.9 1.050 1.010
extract 2729
Brookvale Sparkling Ale
20 L 5.76% 33.76 1.053 1.009
BIAB 2426
Kupa-piti
5.5 gal 5.16% 30.35 1.049 1.011
BIAB 2329
Aussie sparkling ale
6 gal 5.26% 34.63 1.051 1.011
BIAB 2268
Didgeribrew
5.5 gal 4.9% 30.98 1.045 1.007
All Grain 2182
Stone and wood clone (Various Ideas)
4.8 L 4.78% 20.99 1.047 1.010
BIAB 2147
Boags Draught 1942
23 L 5.2% 22.13 1.047 1.007
All Grain 2081
Australian Sparkling Ale (239)
23 L 6.29% 30.12 1.057 1.009
All Grain 1590

Newest Australian Sparkling Ale Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Beer Tasting Beer
21 L 4.69% 55.04 1.043 1.007
BIAB 25
Proper Sheila Crisp
5.5 gal 4.89% 20.97 1.045 1.008
All Grain 58
Mosaic Smash Ale
28 L 4.92% 24.04 1.047 1.009
All Grain 58
Pacific Ale - Tropic Plunder - BZ35
21 L 4.51% 26.21 1.044 1.010
All Grain 33
Imagine Draught
23 L 6.02% 39.69 1.052 1.006
All Grain 61
Sparkling Ale
45 L 5.84% 32.92 1.056 1.011
All Grain 56
Pacific ale sml
22 L 4.43% 17.98 1.041 1.008
All Grain 27
Ruckers Copy
20.8 L 4.93% 20.94 1.043 1.006
BIAB 51
Space Cadet
24 L 4.14% 21.83 1.044 1.012
All Grain 103
Aussie Ale 2
43 L 5.28% 26.06 1.053 1.013
All Grain 78

Fermentables Used In Australian Sparkling Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row 43 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 73% 19% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 43 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 64% 10% - 100%
American - Wheat 27 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
38 16% 2% - 43%
Cane Sugar 27 Sugar sugar 0°L
46 11% 1% - 27%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 22 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 5% 1% - 9%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 22 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 6% 2% - 17%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 22 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 14% 1% - 31%
American - Pilsner 21 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 54% 13% - 95%
German - Acidulated Malt 17 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 2% 0% - 5%
Dry Malt Extract - Light 16 Dry Extract extract 4°L
42 50% 5% - 100%

Hops Used In Australian Sparkling Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Galaxy 87 14.25 30% 2% - 100%
Pride of Ringwood 71 10 48% 9% - 100%
Cascade 34 7 25% 9% - 83%
Citra 28 11 21% 2% - 100%
Mosaic 20 12.5 20% 2% - 57%
Amarillo 19 8.6 19% 2% - 100%
Magnum 17 15 30% 8% - 100%
Vic Secret 16 15.5 27% 3% - 100%
Centennial 15 10 19% 7% - 63%
East Kent Goldings 13 5 35% 9% - 75%

Steeping Grains Used In Australian Sparkling Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Caramel / Crystal 60L 2 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 100% 100% - 100%
New Zealand - Light Crystal Malt 2 New Zealand Grain crystal malt 31.9797°L
35.4 63% 25% - 100%

Yeasts Used In Australian Sparkling Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 83 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
- - Coopers Ale 26 - Ale Medium High 72% 68°F 80°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 23 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - Australian Ale Yeast WLP009 19 White Labs Ale Medium High 72.5% 65°F 70°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST 13 Lallemand Ales Medium High 80% 50°F 72°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 10 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Lallemand - Verdant IPA 6 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 64°F 73°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70 6 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97 6 Fermentis / Safale Ale .104 High 81% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - British Ale 1098 6 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-High 74% 64°F 72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Australian Sparkling Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 70 Water Agt Mash 25% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 43 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 50%
Whirlfloc 41 Fining Boil 49% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 34 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 34 Water Agt Mash 68% 8% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 14 Water Agt Mash 23% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 12 Other Boil 17% 0% - 91%
Phosphoric acid 10 Water Agt Mash 87% 39% - 100%
Irish Moss 9 Fining Boil 80% 14% - 100%
Baking Soda 7 Water Agt Mash 8% 0% - 26%

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