Australian Sparkling Ale

BJCP 12B specs

The band is the guideline range — the marker is where the modern homebrew average actually lies.

Common grains

Percentages are each grain's average share of the grain bill when used.

• 2°
  Pale / 2-row (generic)73%
• 2°
  Wheat malt13%
• 55°
  Crystal (medium, ~40-70°L)4%
• 3°
  Maris Otter / British pale63%
• 2°
  Pilsner malt64%
• 20°
  Crystal (light, ~10-30°L)7%
• —
  Sugar (cane/table)11%
• 2°
  Carapils / dextrine5%

Common hops

Ranked by how often brewers reach for them.

Common yeasts

Ranked by how often brewers pitch each strain.

Ale

SafAle US-05

Fermentis

Atten78–82%

Temp12–25°C

Ale

SafAle S-04

Fermentis

Atten74–82%

Temp12–25°C

Ale

WLP009 Australian Ale Yeast

White Labs

Atten70–75%

Temp18–21°C

Ale

LalBrew Nottingham

Lallemand

Atten78–84%

Temp10–25°C

MAle

M44 US West Coast Yeast

Mangrove Jack's

Atten75–80%

Temp15–23°C

Ale

1098 British Ale

Wyeast

Atten73–75%

Temp18–22°C

Ale

WLP090 San Diego Super Ale Yeast

White Labs

Atten76–83%

Temp18–20°C

Ale

1056 American Ale

Wyeast

Atten73–77%

Temp16–22°C