Recipe Pack Easy Breaker Pacific Pale Ale

Home Brew Republic Recipe Pack – Easy Breaker Pacific Pale Ale

Easy Breaker is your ultimate laid-back session brew — crafted for beach days, chilled weekends, and those “just one more” kind of afternoons. Light, smooth, and subtly citrusy, this Pacific Pale Ale is easy to make and even easier to enjoy.

This recipe pack is built on the Brick Road Classic Pacific Pale Ale as the base, delivering a clean malt profile with gentle bitterness. To smooth things out and lighten the body, we’ve added extra light dry malt extract, giving it a crisp finish without compromising on mouthfeel.

We’ve kept the hop additions modest — just 15g of Citra hops, added at flameout, to bring a whisper of citrus and tropical fruit aroma without overpowering the brew. It’s a subtle nod to modern pale ale character, ideal for drinkers who like balance over bite.

Fermentation is powered by Mangrove Jack’s M66 Hophead Ale Yeast, which brings out the best in your hops while staying clean and neutral — letting the malt and Citra combo shine through.

The result? A 4.2% ABV Pale Ale that’s smooth, easy, and endlessly drinkable. Easy Breaker is your go-to fridge-filler for casual sipping and effortless good times.

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What’s Included InThis Recipe:

• Brick Road Classic Pacific Pale Ale
• Brick Road Extra Light Dry Malt Extract 1KG
• 15 Grams Citra Hops
• Mangrove Jacks M66 Hophead Ale Yeast

This recipe includes all of the ingredients you require to ferment this brew. There are no additional fermentables required, for example dextrose or liquid malt extract. Additional ingredients may be required for bottling. 

 

Special Instructions for Brewing This Recipe:

• Follow brewing instructions included with the Brick Road Pacific Pale Ale
• When mixing in fermenter fill to 19litres total volume.
• Add Dry Hops on day three or four of fermentation
• For brewers who prefer a hop forward character you can add additional hops. We would suggest 50-100 grams on a 23litre brew. 
• When dry hopping take measures to protect the brew from hop particals. Where brewers cannot cold crash prior to bottling or kegging we suggest using a hop sock.
• When bottling best practise is to rack off into a bottling bucket using a syphon.
• Bottle condition for 10-14 days in a cool dry place. The hop flavours in this brew will be best when drunk between two and four weeks.

 

Tell Me About The Hops In This Recipe:

Citra:

Citra is a modern hop variety loved for its bold, fruit-forward punch. It delivers intense notes of lime, passionfruit, and mango, with a touch of resinous citrus zest. Often used in Pale Ales and IPAs, Citra enhances the juicy, refreshing character of this brew, adding a tropical twist that keeps you coming back for more.

Why Citra Hops in this brew?

It adds a fresh twist to the smooth malt base, delivering subtle lime, grapefruit, and mango notes that make each sip feel light, clean, and refreshing. Ideal for sessionable styles, Citra keeps the flavour interesting but never steals the show.

 

Looking for a food match? The Sun Chaser Pale Ale goes Well With…

1. BBQ Chicken Skewers: A mellow pairing that lets the marinade and beer both shine.

2. Kumara Fries: Slight sweetness from the fries complements the gentle hop bitterness.

3. Spicy Nachos: The clean finish of the beer balances out chilli heat and cheesy indulgence.

4. Mararita Pizza: Light malt and subtle hops meet tangy tomato and creamy mozzarella.

5. Pulled Pork Sliders: The soft malt backbone complements smoky, savoury meat while the hops cut through richness.