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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 6175
NZ Pale Ale
23 L 4.5% 36.44 1.041 1.007
All Grain 4286
Frank's Southern Cross Clone
22 L 5.36% 42.9 1.050 1.010
extract 2981
Boags Draught 1942
23 L 5.2% 22.13 1.047 1.007
All Grain 2805
Kupa-piti
5.5 gal 5.16% 30.35 1.049 1.011
BIAB 2738
Brookvale Sparkling Ale
20 L 5.76% 33.76 1.053 1.009
BIAB 2585
Aussie sparkling ale
6 gal 5.26% 34.63 1.051 1.011
BIAB 2470
Stone and wood clone (Various Ideas)
4.8 L 4.78% 20.99 1.047 1.010
BIAB 2375
Didgeribrew
5.5 gal 4.9% 30.98 1.045 1.007
All Grain 2318
Australian Sparkling Ale (239)
23 L 6.29% 30.12 1.057 1.009
All Grain 1814

Newest Australian Sparkling Ale Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Australian Sparkling Ale
1 gal 5.41% 22.38 1.050 1.008
BIAB 28
Green Galactic
26 L 4.51% 49.78 1.042 1.007
All Grain 35
Croc Brüt
550 L 4.89% 25.48 1.044 1.007
All Grain 66
Leftover Light
20 L 3.36% 15.23 1.034 1.009
All Grain 82
Lala's Australian Fourth of JuLuau
5 gal 4.76% 24.19 1.045 1.008
All Grain 132
Australian Sparkling Ale
5.5 gal 4.7% 24.1 1.042 1.006
All Grain 224
Rons
73.5 gal 4.66% 27.72 1.044 1.009
All Grain 7
Crappish Aus Lager For People Who Like XXXX
20 L 3.2% 14.06 1.032 1.008
Partial Mash 196
Awesome Recipe
500 L 5.08% 18.58 1.052 1.013
All Grain 93
Kissin Dudes Ale
43 L 5.38% 27.59 1.055 1.014
All Grain 160

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%
Cane Sugar 32 Sugar sugar 0°L
46 11% 1% - 27%
American - Wheat 28 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
38 15% 2% - 43%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 26 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 14% 1% - 31%
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%
German - Acidulated Malt 22 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 2% 0% - 5%
American - Pilsner 21 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 54% 13% - 95%
Dry Malt Extract - Light 17 Dry Extract extract 4°L
42 49% 5% - 100%

Hops Used In Australian Sparkling Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Galaxy 94 14.25 30% 2% - 100%
Pride of Ringwood 77 10 49% 5% - 100%
Cascade 37 7 25% 9% - 83%
Citra 30 11 21% 2% - 100%
Mosaic 21 12.5 20% 2% - 57%
Amarillo 19 8.6 19% 2% - 100%
Magnum 19 15 33% 8% - 100%
Vic Secret 17 15.5 27% 3% - 100%
Centennial 15 10 19% 7% - 63%
Ella 14 14.8 34% 9% - 71%

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 89 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
- - Coopers Ale 27 - Ale Medium High 72% 68°F 80°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 25 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - Australian Ale Yeast WLP009 20 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 8 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 64°F 73°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST 7 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 77°F 104°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70 7 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Mangrove Jack - US West Coast Yeast M44 6 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a High 78% 59°F 74°F

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

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 79 Water Agt Mash 25% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 46 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 71%
Whirlfloc 43 Water Agt Boil 49% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 37 Water Agt Mash 69% 8% - 100%
Epsom Salt 36 Water Agt Mash 8% 0% - 44%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 17 Water Agt Mash 21% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 13 Other Mash 24% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 9 Water Agt Mash 93% 68% - 100%
Irish Moss 8 Fining Boil 78% 14% - 100%
Baking Soda 8 Water Agt Mash 9% 0% - 26%

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