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Riwaka Reviver Pale Ale

NZPA showcasing New Zealand Riwaka hop. Citrusy grapefruit and tropical passionfruit.

Ingredients:
Black Rock Unhopped Light 1.7kg
Black Rock Unhopped Wheat 1.7kg
½ Black Rock Unhopped Ultralight 1.7kg
240g Riwaka hop
11.5g Fermentis Yeast: SafAle™ US-05

Overview - Unhopped wort concentrate is boiled, whirlpooled, chilled and fermented. Video instructions on how to do this can be found at: blackrock.co.nz/how-to-brew (2nd half of partial mashing your brew video)

Recipe:
1/ Clean & Sanitise fermenter and associated equipment for brewing.

2/ Dissolve 4.25 kg of wort concentrate into 21 Litres of hot water in brew kettle.

3/ Bring to boil, then whirlpool 120g Riwaka for 5 mins.

4/ Chill to 20 +/- 3 °C and transfer to fermenter.

5/ Pitch yeast.

6/ Dry hop at day 3 with 50g Riwaka and dry hop a second time at day 10 with 70g Riwaka.

7/ Once all signs of fermentation have ceased for at least 24 hours (check this with hydrometer), then crash cool fermenter to 1-3 °C for 48-72 hours (if possible) and keg or bottle using standard practices.

Specification:
Alcohol: 6.5% ABV
Bitterness: 45 IBU
Colour: 14 SRM

Riwaka Reviver Pale Ale

Unhopped Concentrated Wort

Unhopped Concentrated Wort

Unhopped Concentrated Wort

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