Single hop XPA to allow the herbal, piney and light citrus flavours of Cascade to shine. Great for lovers of more 'traditional' IPA's.

Extra Pale Ale (XPA) sits in that sweet spot between a pale ale and an IPA. Typically brewed lighter in body and colour, the style is all about showcasing hops in a crisp, easy-drinking package without the heavy malt backbone or higher alcohol of bigger styles. Expect a bright, refreshing beer with a clean malt base that lets hop character shine through, often with lower bitterness and a focus on aroma and flavour.

This single hop XPA shines a light on the classic American hop Cascade. Famous for kickstarting the craft beer movement, Cascade brings a lively mix of grapefruit, citrus zest, and floral notes, with a touch of pine in the background.

Vitals

Original Gravity: 1.048
Final Gravity: 1.010
IBU (Tinseth): 7
BU/GU: 0.14
Colour: 6.5 EBC 

ABV: 5.0%
72% efficiency
Batch Volume: 23 L
Boil Time: 60 min

Mash Water: 18.2 L
Sparge Water: 13.38 L
Total Water: 31.58 L
Boil Volume: 28 L
Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.043

Mash

Sacc Rest — 67 °C — 60 min
Mash out — 75 °C — 10 min

Malts (4.9 kg)

3.3 kg (67.4%) — Joe White Maltings Pilsner, Malt Craft Export — Grain — 3.2 EBC
800 g (16.3%) — Weyermann Vienna Malt — Grain — 5.9 EBC
600 g (12.2%) — Joe White Maltings Wheat Malt Craft — Grain — 3.5 EBC
200 g (4.1%) — Weyermann Carapils/Carafoam — Grain — 3.9 EBC

Hops (100 g)

25 g (5 IBU) — Cascade 5.5% — Boil — 5 min
25 g (2 IBU) — Cascade 5.5% — Aroma — 20 min hopstand
50 g — Cascade 5.5% — Dry Hop — day 5

Hopstand at 80 °C

Miscs

3.47 g — Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) — Mash
1.6 g — Epsom Salt (MgSO4) — Mash
3.2 g — Gypsum (CaSO4) — Mash
2.5 ml — Lactic Acid 88% — Mash
0.55 ml — Lactic Acid 88% — Sparge
1 items — Whirlfloc — Boil — 15 min

Yeast

1 pkg — Fermentis US-05 Safale American 81%

Fermentation

Primary — 18 °C — 7 days

Carbonation: 2.4 CO2-vol

Water Profile

Ca2+: 72
Mg2+: 5
Na+: 6
Cl-: 63
SO42-: 84
HCO3-: 43

A much loved style of beer by Aussies - featuring a large dose of cascade hops to allow the herbal, piney and citrus flavours of cascade to shine. Great for those who love Sierra Nevada Pale ale or just want to gain an appreciation for a particular hop style. Malt flavours are fresh and crisp with a good amount go body but not enough to overwhelm the mosaic hop flavours. Yeast flavours are very minimal as to keep the beers flavour profile balanced between malt and hops.