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A 1.5kg can of Classic Range Brick Road XPA Extra Pale Ale beer kit, featuring a light blue label with white illustrations and black text, on a solid white background.

Brick Road Classic XPA

$25.50 - $25.50
$25.50
$25.50 - $25.50
$25.50
The Brick Road XPA is a 1.5kg hopped wort extract designed for home brewing a clean, dry, and light extra pale ale. It yields a 23L batch with 2.6% to 4.8% ABV, a pale straw 5 EBC colour, and low-medium 17 IBU bitterness when paired with 1kg of brewing sugar.
Key Specifications

ABV: 2.6% to 4.8% (Low or Mid-strength)
Colour: Pale Straw (5 EBC)
Bitterness: Low-medium (17 IBU)
Original Gravity (OG): 1.038
Final Gravity (FG): 1.008 (approx.)
Yeast: American Ale Yeast
Brewing Options & Tips
Lower-Carb Finish: Add a sachet of glucoamylase enzyme with the yeast to break down complex sugars for a drier, lower-carb beer.
Dry Hop Additions: Mix in 30g of citrus or tropical hops
  • New Zealand Hops: Riwaka, Nelson Sauvin, or Nectaron
  • Australian Hops: Pride of Ringwood, Galaxy, or Eclipse
Brewing Instructions

How to brew your Brick Road
Pilsner Blonde:

  1. Pop the lid and retrieve the yeast sachet from underneath. Set aside.
  2. Stand the can in hot water for 5 to 10 minutes to soften the wort.
  3. Dissolve the contents into 2 litres of hot water in a clean, sanitised fermenter.
  4. Add your choice of adjunct (see ABV options above) and stir until fully dissolved.
  5. Top up with cold water to reach 23 litres. Stir well and check the temperature is between 18 and 28 degrees C.
  6. Sprinkle the yeast over the wort surface, seal and fit the airlock.
  7. Fermentation usually kicks off within 6 to 12 hours.
    Leave it for 7 days minimum.
  8. Once the gravity is stable for two consecutive days, you are ready to bottle or keg.

Pro tip: For the driest, crispest result use dextrose. For more body and malt character, use 1.5kg Brick Road Extra Light Malt Extract.

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