Premium All Grain Recipe Kit

Brew a bright, refreshing Australian Pacific Ale bursting with passionfruit, citrus and tropical fruit character using the Eclipsed Galaxy Pacific Ale All Grain Recipe Kit from Border Brewing Supplies.

Galaxy hops deliver the unmistakable passionfruit, peach and tropical-fruit aroma associated with Australian Pacific Ale, while Eclipse contributes sweet mandarin, citrus peel and fresh pine. A generous Galaxy dry hop creates a vibrant aroma without overwhelming the beer's light, highly drinkable character.

Pale malt provides a clean base, while flaked wheat and wheat malt contribute a soft mouthfeel, gentle haze and lasting white head. Lallemand Verdant IPA yeast supports the fruit-forward hop character and produces a smooth, rounded finish.

At approximately 4.1% ABV and 25 IBU, Eclipsed Galaxy is flavourful and aromatic while remaining light enough for warm afternoons and relaxed drinking.

Each kit makes approximately 23 litres of beer and is packed to order by Border Brewing Supplies. Choose freshly milled grain or unmilled grain to suit your brewing equipment and preferred crush.

Why You'll Love This Kit

• Refreshing Australian-style Pacific Ale

• Passionfruit, peach, mandarin and citrus hop character

• Features Australian Galaxy and Eclipse hops

• Generous Galaxy dry-hop addition

• Soft wheat-supported mouthfeel

• Light, balanced and highly drinkable

• Includes Lallemand Verdant IPA yeast

• Includes rice hulls to improve wort flow

• Complete 150 g hop allocation supplied

• Makes approximately 23 litres

• Choice of freshly milled or unmilled grain

• Complete Brewfather recipe supplied

• Suitable for Grainfather, BrewZilla, Guten, RoboBrew and BIAB systems

Flavour Profile

Eclipsed Galaxy pours pale gold with a light natural haze and a persistent white head.

Galaxy provides intense passionfruit, peach and tropical-fruit aroma, while Eclipse adds sweet mandarin, citrus peel and subtle fresh-pine character.

The combination of pale malt, flaked wheat and wheat malt creates a clean malt foundation with a soft mouthfeel and excellent head retention. Verdant IPA yeast complements the Australian hops with restrained stone-fruit character.

The result is an aromatic, refreshing Pacific Ale with plenty of hop flavour but without the heavy body or aggressive bitterness of an IPA.

Style: Australian Pacific Ale / American Wheat Beer

Appearance: Pale gold with a light natural haze and persistent white head

Aroma: Passionfruit, peach, mandarin and tropical fruit

Flavour: Juicy Australian hops supported by soft wheat and clean pale malt

Body: Light with a smooth, gently rounded mouthfeel

Bitterness: Moderate, clean and balanced

Finish: Refreshing, fruity and highly drinkable

What's Included

Your recipe kit contains the grain, rice hulls, hops and yeast required by the recipe.

Included:

• 3 kg Pale Malt

• 1 kg Flaked Wheat

• 500 g Wheat Malt

• 150 g Acidulated Malt

• 150 g Rice Hulls

• 50 g Eclipse Hops

• 100 g Galaxy Hops

• 1 × Lallemand Verdant IPA Yeast

• Complete Brewfather Recipe

• Full Brewing Specifications

The complete 50 g packet of Eclipse and 100 g packet of Galaxy supplied with the kit are used in the recipe.

Rice hulls are included to improve wort circulation and reduce the risk of a slow or stuck sparge when brewing with the high proportion of wheat.

Choose to have your grain freshly milled and packed to order or supplied unmilled for crushing at home.

Whirlfloc, Servomyces Yeast Nutrient and water-chemistry additions are shown in the Brewfather recipe but are available separately.

Hop Schedule

All 150 g of supplied hops are used.

Recipe Specifications

Mash Profile

The 68°C mash helps maintain a soft, rounded body while supporting the beer's refreshing 4.1% ABV.

Fermentation Profile

• Begin fermentation at 19°C for approximately three days

• Increase to 20°C for approximately one day

• Increase to 21°C for approximately four days

• Confirm fermentation is complete using stable gravity readings

• Cold-condition before packaging where possible

• Carbonate to approximately 2.4 volumes of CO₂

Complete Brewfather Recipe

View the complete Eclipsed Galaxy Pacific Ale recipe in Brewfather for detailed water volumes, mash instructions, hop additions, water profile and fermentation schedule.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an Australian Pacific Ale?

Australian Pacific Ale is a light, refreshing and fruit-forward beer style built around expressive Australian or New Zealand hops.

It generally has a soft malt profile, restrained bitterness and prominent tropical or citrus aroma. Eclipsed Galaxy uses Galaxy and Eclipse hops to create passionfruit, peach and mandarin character.

What does Eclipsed Galaxy taste like?

Expect prominent passionfruit, peach, sweet mandarin and citrus flavours supported by a clean pale-malt base and soft wheat character.

The beer is aromatic and hop-forward but remains lighter and less bitter than most IPAs.

Is this similar to Stone & Wood Pacific Ale?

Eclipsed Galaxy belongs to the same broad Australian Pacific Ale family, with a light wheat-supported body and expressive Galaxy hop character.

This recipe has a more pronounced hop aroma and flavour through the combination of Galaxy, Eclipse, an 80°C hop stand and a generous dry-hop addition.

What hops are included?

The kit includes:

• 50 g Eclipse

• 100 g Galaxy

Eclipse provides mandarin, citrus and fresh-pine character. Galaxy supplies passionfruit, peach and intense tropical-fruit aroma.

Do I use all the supplied hops?

Yes. The recipe uses the complete 50 g packet of Eclipse and 100 g packet of Galaxy.

Follow the supplied Brewfather recipe for the correct quantities, temperatures and addition times.

Why are flaked wheat and wheat malt used?

Flaked wheat and wheat malt produce a softer mouthfeel, improve head retention and contribute the gentle haze associated with many Australian Pacific Ales.

They also provide enough body to support the generous hop aroma without making the finished beer heavy.

Why are rice hulls included?

Rice hulls improve wort circulation and help reduce the risk of a slow or stuck sparge caused by the large wheat component.

They contribute no meaningful colour, flavour or fermentable sugar.

Can I choose whether the grain is milled or unmilled?

Yes. Choose freshly milled grain, crushed and packed to order by Border Brewing Supplies, or unmilled grain if you prefer to crush it yourself.

What brewing systems can I use?

This recipe is suitable for most all grain brewing systems, including:

• Grainfather

• BrewZilla

• Guten

• RoboBrew

• Brew in a Bag systems

• Traditional three-vessel systems

The recipe is calculated at 70% brewhouse efficiency and can be adjusted in Brewfather for your equipment.

When should I add the dry hops?

Add 75 g of Galaxy for approximately four days.

Avoid unnecessarily extended dry-hop contact, as this can introduce grassy flavours or excessive hop-derived astringency.

Does this kit include yeast?

Yes. The kit includes one packet of Lallemand Verdant IPA yeast.

Verdant IPA produces a soft, rounded mouthfeel with gentle stone-fruit character that complements Galaxy and Eclipse hops.

Is this recipe suitable for beginners?

Yes, provided you have suitable all grain brewing equipment. The mash schedule is straightforward, and the supplied Brewfather recipe contains the complete brewing and fermentation instructions.

Do I need anything else?

For the best results, consider adding:

• Whirlfloc Tablets

• Servomyces Yeast Nutrient

• Brewing Water Salts

• Brewing Cleaner

• No-rinse Sanitiser

These products are available separately.

Why Buy from Border Brewing Supplies?

Border Brewing Supplies packs every all grain recipe kit to order at our Tweed Heads South home brew shop. Choose freshly milled or unmilled grain to suit your equipment and preferred crush.

We supply home brewers throughout Tweed Heads, the Gold Coast, Northern Rivers, Brisbane and the wider Queensland–New South Wales border region, with Australia-wide delivery also available.

Every recipe kit is prepared using carefully selected brewing ingredients and includes a complete recipe to help you achieve consistent results from mash through to fermentation and packaging.

Recommended Products

• Whirlfloc Tablets

• Servomyces Yeast Nutrient

• Brewing Water Salts

• Digital Brewing Thermometer

• Sodium Percarbonate or PBW Cleaner

• No-rinse Sanitiser