Pale Ale BIB | Black Rock
Balanced, malty, and ready for whatever dry hops you throw at it.
A concentrated wort kit for brewing a craft Pale Ale at home using Black Rock's Crafted Bag in a Box system. No heating, no second can, no sugar additions required. Pour the bag into a clean and sanitised fermenter, top up with cold water to 23 litres, pitch the included Safale US-05 yeast, and ferment. That is genuinely all the base brew requires.
The grain bill is built around 82% MaltEurop Ale Malt for a clean, solid pale ale backbone, with Gladfield Wheat malt, Gladiator malt, and Munich malt contributing body, a smooth slightly sweet character, and the light amber hue at SRM 7 that gives this beer its visual appeal. NZ Green Bullet hops provide well-integrated bitterness at IBU 30 — crisp and balanced without overwhelming the malt.
At 23 litres this kit produces 5.3% ABV. Brew to 18 litres for 6.8% ABV. Dry hopping takes this kit from good to excellent, see the suggestions below for style options from Australian to NZ to American. Yeast included. Makes 23 litres. Can be ordered online and shipped.
Yeast Included: Safale US-05 (11.5g sachet — included in kit).
Dry Hop Recommendations: Dry hopping is highly recommended and is where this kit really shines. Add hops at day 5 to 7 when fermentation activity starts to slow. Use 50 to 200g of fresh, refrigerated, nitrogen-flushed hop pellets. Suggested combinations by style:
- Australian Pale Ale: Galaxy and/or Cascade — tropical fruit and citrus.
- American Pale Ale (APA): Citra and/or Centennial, El Dorado, Amarillo, Idaho 7 — bright citrus and tropical fruit.
- New Zealand Pale Ale (NZPA): Nelson Sauvin and/or Nectaron, Riwaka, Superdelic — tropical fruit, white wine, and NZ citrus character.
ABV: 5.3% | IBU: 30 | SRM: 7 | Batch volume: 23 litres