Single hop XPA to showcase the true fruit and citrus flavours of Nelson Sauvin hops on our favourite XPA malt bill.

Extra Pale Ale (XPA) sits in that sweet spot between a pale ale and an IPA. Typically brewed lighter in body and colour, the style is all about showcasing hops in a crisp, easy-drinking package without the heavy malt backbone or higher alcohol of bigger styles. Expect a bright, refreshing beer with a clean malt base that lets hop character shine through, often with lower bitterness and a focus on aroma and flavour.

This single hop XPA showcases the uniquely expressive character of Nelson Sauvin, New Zealand’s most famous hop. Known for its wine-like qualities, Nelson delivers notes of white grape, gooseberry, and a touch of passionfruit, often likened to the profile of a crisp Sauvignon Blanc.

Vitals

Original Gravity: 1.048
Final Gravity: 1.010
IBU (Tinseth): 15
BU/GU: 0.30
Colour: 6.5 EBC 

ABV: 5.0%
72% efficiency
Batch Volume: 23 L
Boil Time: 60 min

Mash Water: 18.2 L
Sparge Water: 13.38 L
Total Water: 31.58 L
Boil Volume: 28 L
Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.043

Mash

Sacc Rest — 67 °C — 60 min
Mash Out — 75 °C — 10 min

Malts (4.9 kg)

3.3 kg (67.4%) — Joe White Maltings Pilsner, Malt Craft Export — Grain — 3.2 EBC
800 g (16.3%) — Weyermann Vienna Malt — Grain — 5.9 EBC
600 g (12.2%) — Joe White Maltings Wheat Malt Craft — Grain — 3.5 EBC
200 g (4.1%) — Weyermann Carapils/Carafoam — Grain — 3.9 EBC

Hops (100 g)

25 g (10 IBU) — Nelson Sauvin 12% — Boil — 5 min
25 g (5 IBU) — Nelson Sauvin 12% — Aroma — 20 min hopstand
50 g — Nelson Sauvin 12% — Dry Hop — day 5

Hopstand at 80 °C

Miscs

3.47 g — Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) — Mash
1.6 g — Epsom Salt (MgSO4) — Mash
3.2 g — Gypsum (CaSO4) — Mash
2.5 ml — Lactic Acid 88% — Mash
1 items — Whirlfloc — Boil — 15 min

Yeast

1 pkg — Fermentis US-05 Safale American 81%

Fermentation

Primary — 18 °C — 7 days

Carbonation: 2.4 CO2-vol

Water Profile

Ca2+: 72
Mg2+: 5
Na+: 6
Cl-: 63
SO42-: 84
HCO3-: 43

A much loved style of beer by Aussies - featuring a single hop strain to showcase the flavours of Nelson Sauvin hops. Crisp with enough of a malty backbone to stand along side the fresh flavours of Nelson.