Golden Ale

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It was early 2004 when the Amarillo Hop variety (from Washington State, USA) first appeared in Australian brewing stores. This exciting new hop caused an immediate frenzy amongst 'hophead' brewers and quickly became the go to hop (in the USA) for big American ales, IPAs, Double IPAs, etc. With such a strong following, it wasn’t long before Amarillo popped up under Australian commercial beer labels, often referred to as 'Golden Ale'. This lighter version of the English Pale Ale style, with Amarillo as its niche hop, quickly became popular. Now, Australian Golden Ales (although not always brewed with Amarillo hop) carry a 'quasi' beer style status and are known for being aromatic and flavour-some with a clean finish and high drinkability. This recipe looks to capture the essence of Golden Ale; displaying a tightly packed white head with aromas of orange, melon and stone-fruit, subtle sweet malt/hop flavours followed by a clean bitter finish.

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Recipe Contains

1 × Australian Pale Ale (1.7kg)
2 × Light Dry Malt (500g)
2 × Light Crystal Malt (100g)
1 × Amarillo® Hops (25g)
1 × Carbonation Drops (250g)

You'll Need

1 × 11g Lallemand BRY-97 Dry Yeast

Beer Style: Ale

Colour (EBC): 12
Volume: 23L
Difficulty: Advanced

ABV 4.6%

Alcohol by Volume

25 IBU

International Bitterness Units

EBC 12

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Ingredients

1 x 1.7kg Coopers Australian Pale Ale
2 x 500g Coopers Light Dry Malt
2 x 100g Light Crystal Malt
2 x 25g Amarillo Hops
1 x 11g Lallemand BRY-97 Dry Yeast
1 x 250g Coopers Carbonation Drops

Mix

Place the Light Crystal Malt in a plastic zip-lock sandwich bag and crack it using a rolling pin.
In a good sized pot (around 8 litres), mix with 2 litres of hot water (not boiling) and let steep for
about 1hr.
Remove the Light Crystal Malt; add 3 litres of water and 500g of Light Dry Malt then bring to the boil.
Add 25g of Amarillo Hops and boil for 10min then remove from the heat.
Set the pot in a cold/ice water bath to cool then strain into a fermenting vessel.
Add the Australian Pale Ale and the remaining 500g Light Dry Malt, stir to dissolve then top up with
cool water to the 20 litre mark and stir thoroughly.
Check the brew temperature and top up to the 23 litre mark with warm or cold water (refrigerated if
necessary) to get as close as possible to 18C.
Sprinkle both the BRY-97 and brew can yeast then fit the lid.

Home Recipes GOLDEN ALE

Golden Ale

It was early 2004 when the Amarillo Hop variety (from Washington State, USA) first appeared in Australian brewing stores. This exciting new hop caused an immediate frenzy amongst 'hophead' brewers and quickly became the go to hop (in the USA) for big American ales, IPAs, Double IPAs, etc. With such a strong following, it wasn’t long before Amarillo popped up under Australian commercial beer labels, often referred to as 'Golden Ale'. This lighter version of the English Pale Ale style, with Amarillo as its niche hop, quickly became popular. Now, Australian Golden Ales (although not always brewed with Amarillo hop) carry a 'quasi' beer style status and are known for being aromatic and flavour-some with a clean finish and high drinkability. This recipe looks to capture the essence of Golden Ale; displaying a tightly packed white head with aromas of orange, melon and stone-fruit, subtle sweet malt/hop flavours followed by a clean bitter finish.

Golden Ale
Beer Style Ale
Flavour Profile Citrus, Fruity
Alcohol Content 4.6%
Colour (EBC) 12
Bitterness (IBU) 25
Volume 23L
Difficulty Advanced

Ingredients

1 x 1.7kg Coopers Australian Pale Ale
2 x 500g Coopers Light Dry Malt
2 x 100g Light Crystal Malt
2 x 25g Amarillo Hops
1 x 11g Lallemand BRY-97 Dry Yeast
1 x 250g Coopers Carbonation Drops

1. Mix

Place the Light Crystal Malt in a plastic zip-lock sandwich bag and crack it using a rolling pin.
In a good sized pot (around 8 litres), mix with 2 litres of hot water (not boiling) and let steep for
about 1hr.
Remove the Light Crystal Malt; add 3 litres of water and 500g of Light Dry Malt then bring to the boil.
Add 25g of Amarillo Hops and boil for 10min then remove from the heat.
Set the pot in a cold/ice water bath to cool then strain into a fermenting vessel.
Add the Australian Pale Ale and the remaining 500g Light Dry Malt, stir to dissolve then top up with
cool water to the 20 litre mark and stir thoroughly.
Check the brew temperature and top up to the 23 litre mark with warm or cold water (refrigerated if
necessary) to get as close as possible to 18C.
Sprinkle both the BRY-97 and brew can yeast then fit the lid.

2. Brew

Ferment temperature should be as close to 18C as possible.
On day 4 or after the foam has subsided, add the remaining 25g of Amarillo Hops (we recommend
wrapping the hops in a mesh cleaning cloth, pulled straight from the wrapper).
Fermentation has finished once the specific gravity is stable over 2 days.
Expected reading should finish in the range of 1006 – 1010.

3. Bottle

Gently fill clean PET bottles to about 3cm from the top.
Add 2 carbonation drops per bottle and secure the caps (use only one carbonation drop for bottles
intended to be stored for a longer period).
Store the bottles upright in a location out of direct sunlight at or above 18C.

4. Enjoy

After at least two weeks, check for sufficient carbonation by squeezing the PET bottles.
Bottles kept unrefrigerated should improve with age.
When ready to drink, chill the bottles upright.
The chilled beer may be poured into clean glassware, leaving the sediment behind.
Expect the alcohol content to be approximately 4.6% ABV.

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