New Zealand-Style Pale Ale
Brewers Association 2025 – Other Origin Ale
Brew Date:
October 26, 2025
Tap Date:
November 28, 2025
Statistics
Attenuation:
80.9% Apparent
66.2% Real
Origin:
Loveland, Colorado
Supplier:
Root Shoot Malting
Fermentables
| Amount |
Fermentable |
% of Grist |
| 4.00 pounds |
Pilsen Dingemans |
38.7% |
| 2.69 pounds |
Pale Ale Dingemans |
26% |
| 1.56 pounds |
Odyssey Pilsner Root Shoot Malting |
15.1% |
| 1.00 pounds |
Golden Syrup Lyle's |
9.7% |
| 0.87 pounds |
Munich I Weyermann |
8.4% |
| 0.22 pounds |
Acidulated Weyermann |
2.1% |
| 10.34 pounds
| Total Fermentable Weight
| 100%
|
Hops
| Amount |
Hop |
Time |
Use |
Form |
AA |
| 0.25 ounces | Rakau | 60 minutes | Boil | Pellet | 8.3% |
| 1.00 ounces | Motueka | 10 minutes | Boil | Pellet | 7.3% |
| 1.00 ounces | Nelson Sauvin | 10 minutes | Boil | Pellet | 12.4% |
| 1.00 ounces | Rakau | 10 minutes | Boil | Pellet | 8.3% |
| 0.50 ounces | Motueka | 20 minutes | Aroma | Pellet | 7.3% |
| 0.50 ounces | Nelson Sauvin | 20 minutes | Aroma | Pellet | 12.4% |
| 0.50 ounces | Rakau | 20 minutes | Aroma | Pellet | 8.3% |
| 4.75 ounces |
Total Hop Weight |
Non-Fermentables
| Amount |
Non-Fermentable |
Type |
Use |
Time |
| 0.40 g | Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) | Water Agent | Mash | 0 minutes |
| 0.80 g | Epsom Salt (MgSO4) | Water Agent | Mash | 0 minutes |
| 0.40 g | Gypsum (CaSO4) | Water Agent | Mash | 0 minutes |
| 5.00 ml | Lactic Acid | Water Agent | Mash | 0 minutes |
| 0.40 g | Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) | Water Agent | Sparge | 0 minutes |
| 0.40 g | Epsom Salt (MgSO4) | Water Agent | Sparge | 0 minutes |
| 0.40 g | Gypsum (CaSO4) | Water Agent | Sparge | 0 minutes |
Yeasts
| Name |
Lab/Manufacturer |
Product ID |
Form |
| CALI | CellarScience | | Dry |
Equipment Profile Geoff's Electric Equipment - 5 Gallon
Boil Volume:
6.75 gallons
Evaporation Rate:
8.89% per hour
Trub Chiller Loss:
0.26 gallons
Mash Profile Step Mash - Traditional Grain With Max Fermentability
Fermentation and Aging
General Info
Bonus beer from the second runnings of Espirit de Garre. Fit into the New Zealand Style Pale Ale category from the Brewers Association - style added in 2021. Vital stats:
- Color: Straw to medium amber.
- Clarity: Yeast, chill and/or hop haze may be present at low levels but are not essential.
- Perceived Malt Aroma & Flavor: Very low to medium.
- Perceived Hop Aroma & Flavor: Medium to medium-high, exhibiting attributes such as tropical fruit, passionfruit, and/or stone-fruit, cut grass and diesel.
- Perceived Bitterness: Low to medium-high.
- Fermentation Characteristics: Low to medium fruity esters are acceptable but not essential.
- Body: Medium-low to medium with a dry finish.
- Additional notes: Overall impression is a well-integrated easy drinking, refreshing Pale Ale style with distinctive fruity hop aromas and flavours. Diacetyl is absent in these beers. DMS should not be present.