{"product_id":"recipe-kit-cascade-single-hop-pale-ale","title":"Recipe Kit Cascade Single Hop Pale Ale","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Cascade Single Hop Pale Ale is a clean American-style Pale Ale built around one hop variety: Cascade. It's the hop that defined a generation of American craft brewing — bold citrus and floral aromatics, grapefruit and lemon character, with a clean, refreshing bitterness. This kit isolates it completely, letting you taste exactly what Cascade contributes without anything else competing for attention.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe case for single-hop brewing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSingle-hop recipes are a favourite among brewers who want to understand their ingredients. When there's only one hop variety in the beer, you can hear it clearly — its aroma, its bitterness, how it interacts with the malt. Cascade is one of the best possible teachers: expressive, distinctive, and widely loved for reasons that become very obvious in the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe malt extract base in this kit is deliberately clean and simple — it provides fermentable sugars and a light golden colour without adding complexity that would compete with the hops. You end up with a beer where every aromatic and flavour note traces back to a single variety, which is both a genuine learning experience and a very good pale ale at 4.4–4.6% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's in the box\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMalt extract base with adjuncts (clean fermentable base, pale golden colour)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCascade hops — measured for a single-hop addition (delivers characteristic citrus-floral aroma and balanced bitterness)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrewery-grade yeast (clean attenuation, lets Cascade carry the beer)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFull step-by-step brew day instructions with all measurements\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnical specs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eStyle: American Pale Ale\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eABV: 4.4–4.6%\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIBU: 25–30 (moderate, satisfying bitterness)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEBC: 8–13 (light golden to light amber)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOriginal Gravity: 1.040–1.042\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFinal Gravity: 1.010–1.012\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFermentation temp: 18–23°C\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBatch volume: 21 litres (approx. 55 × 330ml stubbies or 28 × 750ml longnecks)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMethod: Malt extract kit\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDifficulty: Beginner–Intermediate\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReady to drink: 3–4 weeks from brew day\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFlavour profile\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cem\u003eAroma:\u003c\/em\u003e Floral and fruity — bold grapefruit and lemon citrus with hints of mild spice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cem\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/em\u003e Light golden yellow with a dense white head\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cem\u003eFlavour:\u003c\/em\u003e Cascade citrus character over a clean, smooth malt backbone — grapefruit, lemon, faintly spicy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cem\u003eMouthfeel:\u003c\/em\u003e Light-to-medium body with a fresh, lingering finish\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cem\u003eBitterness:\u003c\/em\u003e Balanced and satisfying — noticeable without being harsh\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho this kit suits\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrewers who want to understand what Cascade actually tastes like — this is the kit that answers the question\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnyone who's brewed a few batches and wants to start exploring individual hop varieties\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGreat for side-by-side comparisons with our Galaxy Pale Ale — two different varieties, two very different characters\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBeginners and experienced brewers alike — a clean recipe with a lot to teach\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHamish's verdict\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCascade can turn harsh if fermentation temperatures run too high — 19–21°C is the sweet spot for this kit. It's also worth cold-conditioning in the bottle for at least a week before you crack the first one. The citrus and floral character is at its best when it's had time to settle and integrate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by the AHB Brewing Team — June 2026. Last updated: June 2026.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Australian Home Brewing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41994923049037,"sku":"35952","price":57.9,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/8306\/0045\/files\/35952.jpg?v=1754069972","url":"https:\/\/www.australianhomebrewing.com.au\/products\/recipe-kit-cascade-single-hop-pale-ale","provider":"Australian Home Brewing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}