Tidewater Sundown Pale Ale
by @dekasso
Last light where the river meets the sea
A crisp, fruity Pacific pale ale at 5.2%, hopped with Galaxy and Motueka, for warm evenings by tidewater.
Brewed to order
Tidewater Sundown Pale Ale is a Pacific pale ale whose label shows two figures watching the sun sink over an estuary. The label runs in sunset orange, teal water and a deep navy band at the base.
- ABV
- 5.3%
- IBU
- 32
- Colour
- 14SRM
- OG to FG
- 1.0501.010
- 5.2% ABV Pacific pale ale
- Galaxy and Motueka, whirlpool and dry hop
- Crisp and fruity at 32 IBU
- Label: two figures watching an estuary sundown
- Second-batch recipe, first pint in 35 days
In the glass
passion fruit, tangerine, ripe peach, a little caramel, crisp bitter finish
- Serve
- 42°F in a pint glass
- Alongside
- fish tacos, grilled prawns, salted chips
An orange sky, a low sun, a path of light across teal water. Two figures sit on dark rocks at the river mouth and watch the day go. A navy band holds the bottom of the label like the shore after dark.
Passion fruit and tangerine up front, a soft lick of caramel in the middle, then a dry, bitter snap. Open one when the tide turns and the sand is still warm.
Galaxy in the dry hop carries most of the fruit. Add it on day six, keep oxygen out, and pull the hops after four days so the aroma stays clean.
The numbers
5.3%Alcohol by volume
(1.050 − 1.010) × 131.25
32Bitterness, IBU
Bitterness only means anything against the style. This one is a Pacific pale ale.
14Colour, SRM
The swatch above is this number on the standard reference ramp, not an impression of it.
Gravity1.050 down to 1.010 — 80% apparent attenuation.
Details
Details
- River
- Unnamed coastal estuary
- Style
- Pacific pale ale
- ABV
- 5.2%
- Tasting notes
- passion fruit, tangerine, ripe peach, light caramel, crisp bitter finish
- Colors
- sunset orange, teal, navy, cream
Make it yourself
At a glance
- Style
- Pacific pale ale
- Gravity, OG → FG
- 1.050 → 1.010
- ABV
- 5.3%Derived from OG and FG
- Bitterness
- 32 IBU
- Colour
- 14SRMdeep amber
- Difficulty
- Second batchthe dry hop timing and a steady fermentation temperature take a little practice.
- First pint
- 35 daysFrom brew day, including conditioning
- Brew day
- 2 h 30 minKettle on to kitchen clean. The rest is the yeast.
- You supply
- brew kettle, mash tun, fermenter with airlock, wort chiller, hydrometer, thermometer, auto-siphon, bottling bucket, bottles and caps, sanitiser
- Written for
- 5 gal (18.9 L)
- Efficiency assumed
- 72%Brew-in-a-bag, full-volume. House guidance
Grain bill
4 malts · 9.88 lb for 5 gal
Milled grain, weighed for each batch size. The percentage is each malt's share of the grist and stays the same at every size.
| Malt | % of grist | 12-pack batch · 1.25 gal | Classic · 5 gal | 12×12 batch · 15 gal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pale 2-row | 75.9% | 1.88 lb (0.85 kg) | 7.5 lb (3.4 kg) | 22.5 lb (10.21 kg) |
| Munich | 10.1% | 4 oz (113 g) | 1 lb (0.45 kg) | 3 lb (1.36 kg) |
| Crystal 60L | 10.1% | 4 oz (113 g) | 1 lb (0.45 kg) | 3 lb (1.36 kg) |
| Crystal 120L | 3.8% | 1.5 oz (43 g) | 6 oz (170 g) | 1.13 lb (0.51 kg) |
| Total grain | 100% | 2.47 lb (1.12 kg) | 9.88 lb (4.48 kg) | 29.63 lb (13.44 kg) |
Hop schedule
5 additions · 60 min boil
Pellet hops, weighed in grams. Boil times count down to the end of the boil, so 60 minutes means the first thing in the kettle.
| Hop | Use | Time | 12-pack batch · 1.25 gal | Classic · 5 gal | 12×12 batch · 15 gal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galaxy | Boil | 60 min | 3.5 g (0.13 oz) | 14 g (0.5 oz) | 43 g (1.5 oz) |
| Motueka | Boil | 10 min | 7.1 g (0.25 oz) | 28 g (1 oz) | 85 g (3 oz) |
| Galaxy | Whirlpool | 20 min | 7.1 g (0.25 oz) | 28 g (1 oz) | 85 g (3 oz) |
| Galaxy | Dry hop | 4 days | 14 g (0.5 oz) | 57 g (2 oz) | 170 g (6 oz) |
| Motueka | Dry hop | 4 days | 7.1 g (0.25 oz) | 28 g (1 oz) | 85 g (3 oz) |
Yeast and pitch
SafAle US-05 · 1 dry pack for 5 gal
SafAle US-05. Pitch at 64°F.
| Yeast | 12-pack batch · 1.25 gal | Classic · 5 gal | 12×12 batch · 15 gal |
|---|---|---|---|
| SafAle US-05 | 1 dry pack | 1 dry pack | 3 dry packs |
One pack per 5 gal, and one more above 1.060 OG in a batch over 3 gal. Never fewer than one. House guidance
Water
8.04 gal into the mash for 5 gal
Full-volume brew-in-a-bag: all the water goes in at the start and there is no sparge. Volumes are the total to heat, so the kettle has to hold the mash and still leave room to boil: the 12-pack kit sells a 5 gal stockpot and the 12×12 kit a 30 gal kettle for that.
| Water | 12-pack batch · 1.25 gal | Classic · 5 gal | 12×12 batch · 15 gal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Into the mash | 2.1 gal (7.9 L) | 8.04 gal (30.4 L) | 19.62 gal (74.3 L) |
| Boiled off | 0.5 gal (1.9 L) | 1.25 gal (4.7 L) | 1.25 gal (4.7 L) |
| Held by the grain | 0.2 gal (0.7 L) | 0.79 gal (3 L) | 2.37 gal (9 L) |
| Left as trub | 0.15 gal (0.6 L) | 1 gal (3.8 L) | 1 gal (3.8 L) |
| Into the fermenter | 1.25 gal (4.7 L) | 5 gal (18.9 L) | 15 gal (56.8 L) |
Boil-off, grain absorption and trub are typical figures for a stovetop pot and a propane kettle, not measurements of your own gear. Brew once, note what you end up with, and adjust. House guidance
Water profile Soft to moderate water with a sulfate-leaning profile keeps the hops sharp and the finish dry.
Mash
150°F · 60 min
The mash turns starch into sugar. Hold the temperature steady and the beer finishes the way the recipe intends.
- Rest150°F for 60 minutes
- Strike waterHeat to 160°F; the grain cools it to the rest temperature. House guidance
- Mash-outRaise to 168°F and hold 10 minutes, then lift and drain the bag. House guidance
- Mash ina cooler rest keeps the finish crisp and dry
Boil
60 min · 3 hop additions
Hops go in on a countdown from the end of the boil. Early additions give bitterness; late ones give aroma.
- Length60 minutes
- 60 minGalaxy
- 20 minGalaxy (whirlpool)
- 10 minMotueka
- 15 minA kettle fining (whirlfloc or Irish moss) clears the beer if you have one. House guidance
- Chillto 64°Fpitch only once the wort is at temperature
Also on the recipe's brew-day card:
- Whirlpool20 min at 175°Fbelow boiling, the fruit stays and the harshness does not
Fermentation
4 steps · 2 dry hop · first pint in 35 days
The recipe's own schedule, in order. Temperature control matters more than almost anything else on this page.
- 7 days at 64°F
- 3 days at 68°F to finish clean
- Add dry hops on day 6
- Cold crash to 36°F for 2 days
- Dry hopGalaxy, 4 days
- Dry hopMotueka, 4 days
First pint 35 days from brew day.
Packaging and carbonation
2.5 volumes CO₂ · bottle or keg
Target 2.5 volumes of CO₂.
| Bottling | 12-pack batch · 1.25 gal | Classic · 5 gal | 12×12 batch · 15 gal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn sugar to prime | 1.1 oz (31 g) | 4.39 oz (124 g) | 13.17 oz (373 g) |
| 12 oz bottles it fills | 12 | 50 | 144 |
Dissolve the sugar in a little boiled water, stir it gently into the beer, then bottle. The amount is worked out for 68°F, the warmest the beer got while it fermented.
Kegging Set the regulator to 11.2 psi at 38°F.
Kegging instead Skip the bottles with 3 × 5 gal ball-lock kegs, 1 × 5 lb CO₂ tank, 1 × dual-gauge regulator, 1 × gas and beer lines with picnic taps: the kegging upgrade for the 15 gal home brewery, $594.
Brewer's notes
3 tips
- Purge the fermenter with CO2 before the dry hop so the fruit aroma stays bright.From the recipe
- Keep the crystal malts measured to the ounce; they set the amber colour and the light caramel.From the recipe
- Drink it young; Galaxy fades after a couple of months.From the recipe
Every kit size
Ingredients only
Ingredient kit · 12-pack batch
$23.86
$1.99 a bottle
Grain milled, hops bagged per addition, yeast, priming sugar and 12 caps, for 1.25 gal.
Includes Pale 2-row · Munich · Crystal 60L · Crystal 120L · and 10 more
Every item in this kit · 14 items
Ingredients
- Pale 2-row$4.29
- Munich$0.65
- Crystal 60L$0.72
- Crystal 120L$0.27
- Galaxy (60 min)$1.50
- Motueka (10 min)$1.50
- Galaxy (whirlpool, 20 min)$1.50
- Galaxy (dry hop, 4 days)$2
- Motueka (dry hop, 4 days)$1.50
- SafAle US-05$6.49
- Milling and kitting$3
Packaging
- Corn sugar for priming$0.44
- Crown capsIncluded
Guide
- Printed brew guideIncluded
Ingredient kit · 12×12 batch
$175.81
$1.22 a bottle
Grain milled, hops bagged per addition, yeast, priming sugar and 144 caps, for 15 gal.
Includes Pale 2-row · Munich · Crystal 60L · Crystal 120L · and 10 more
Every item in this kit · 14 items
Ingredients
- Pale 2-row$51.53
- Munich$7.77
- Crystal 60L$8.67
- Crystal 120L$3.25
- Galaxy (60 min)$5.99
- Motueka (10 min)$11.97
- Galaxy (whirlpool, 20 min)$11.97
- Galaxy (dry hop, 4 days)$23.94
- Motueka (dry hop, 4 days)$11.97
- SafAle US-05$19.47
- Milling and kitting$8
Packaging
- Corn sugar for priming$5.28
- Crown caps$6
Guide
- Printed brew guideIncluded
Complete home brewery
Complete home brewery · 12-pack batch
$217.68
$18.14 a bottle
Bought separately $239.22 · you save $21.54
All the equipment, then the ingredient kit, for 1.25 gal. Works on a kitchen stove.
Includes 5 gal stainless stockpot · Fine-mesh brew bag · 1.5 gal glass fermenter with drilled bung · 3-piece airlock · and 24 more
Every item in this kit · 28 items
Equipment
- 5 gal stainless stockpot$49.99
- Fine-mesh brew bag$9.99
- 1.5 gal glass fermenter with drilled bung$17.99
- 3-piece airlock$2.49
- No-rinse sanitizer, 4 oz$12.99
- Hydrometer and test jar$15.99
- Digital probe thermometer$14.99
- Mini auto-siphon with tubing$13.99
- Spring-tip bottle filler$5.99
- 12 oz amber bottles$16.99
- Wing capper$19.99
- Brewery wash, 1 lb$9.99
- 0.1 g kitchen scale$14.99
- Long stainless spoon$8.99
Ingredients
- Pale 2-row$4.29
- Munich$0.65
- Crystal 60L$0.72
- Crystal 120L$0.27
- Galaxy (60 min)$1.50
- Motueka (10 min)$1.50
- Galaxy (whirlpool, 20 min)$1.50
- Galaxy (dry hop, 4 days)$2
- Motueka (dry hop, 4 days)$1.50
- SafAle US-05$6.49
- Milling and kitting$3
Packaging
- Corn sugar for priming$0.44
- Crown capsIncluded
Guide
- Printed brew guideIncluded
Complete home brewery · 12×12 batch
$1,271.81
$8.83 a bottle
Bought separately $1,393.59 · you save $121.78
All the equipment, then the ingredient kit, for 15 gal. You supply a propane tank and water.
Includes 30 gal stainless kettle with ball valve and thermometer · 72 · 30 gal brew bag · 50 ft copper immersion chiller · and 27 more
Every item in this kit · 31 items
Equipment
- 30 gal stainless kettle with ball valve and thermometer$399
- 72,000 BTU propane burner and stand$99
- 30 gal brew bag$44.99
- 50 ft copper immersion chiller$129
- 7.9 gal fermenting buckets with lids and airlocks$89.97
- No-rinse sanitizer, 32 oz$32.99
- Brewery wash, 4 lb$34.99
- Hydrometer and test jar$15.99
- Refractometer$29.99
- Digital thermometer$24.99
- ½" auto-siphon with tubing$24.99
- Bottling buckets with spigots$55.98
- Bottle filler$5.99
- 12 oz amber bottles (6 cases)$119.94
- Bench capper$59.99
- Mash paddle$24.99
- Digital scale$24.99
Ingredients
- Pale 2-row$51.53
- Munich$7.77
- Crystal 60L$8.67
- Crystal 120L$3.25
- Galaxy (60 min)$5.99
- Motueka (10 min)$11.97
- Galaxy (whirlpool, 20 min)$11.97
- Galaxy (dry hop, 4 days)$23.94
- Motueka (dry hop, 4 days)$11.97
- SafAle US-05$19.47
- Milling and kitting$8
Packaging
- Corn sugar for priming$5.28
- Crown caps$6
Guide
- Printed brew guideIncluded
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