Mark’s Australian Sparkling Ale

ABV: 5.3%

IBU: 36

SRM: 6

OG: 1.056 (13.8°P)

FG: 1.017 (4.3°P)

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Mark Kunzelmann of St. Louis, MO, a member of the St. Louis Brews homebrew club, won a gold medal in Category 9: Pale British Ale in the 2023 National Homebrew Competition Final Round in San Diego. Kunzelmann’s Australian Sparkling Ale earned gold out of 132 entries.

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Browse hundreds of National Homebrew Competition medal-winning recipes from the best homebrewers around the world.

Mark Kunzelmann of St. Louis, MO, a member of the St. Louis Brews homebrew club, won a gold medal in Category 9: Pale British Ale in the 2023 National Homebrew Competition Final Round in San Diego. Kunzelmann’s Australian Sparkling Ale earned gold out of 132 entries.

Ingredients:

  • MALTS & ADJUNCTS
  • 10 lb. (4.54 kg) Golden Promise malt
  • 6.5 lb. (2.95 kg) pale 2-row malt
  • 1 lb. (454 g) biscuit malt
  • HOPS
  • 0.8 oz (23 g) Comet pellets, 15.5% a.a. @ 60 min
  • YEAST
  • 314 billion cells White Labs WLP009 Australian Ale
  • WATER
  • Carbon filtered water treated with 0.75 g/gal. gypsum, 0.75 g/gal. Epsom salt, and 0.25 g/gal. sodium chloride

Specifications:

Yield: 7.5 US gal. (28.4 L)

Original Gravity: 1.056 (13.8°P)

Final Gravity: 1.017 (4.3°P)

ABV: 5.3%

IBU: 36

SRM: 6

Directions:

Mast 10 min at 122°F (50°C) and then 45 min @ 156°F (69°C). Fly sparge. Boil 60 min. Whirlpool 20 min. Plate chill. Aerate with pure O2. Pitch yeast. Ferment at 56°F (13°C). Keg at 3 weeks.


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