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Sunset Pale Ale | 5 Gallon Beer Recipe Kit | Extract

Sunset Pale Ale | 5 Gallon Beer Recipe Kit | Extract

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Description

  • Mellow mouthfeel, balanced bitterness, and soothing Amarillo® hop aroma will make you feel like you're on a beach somewhere
  • Includes Northern Brewer, Cascade, Tettnanger, and Amarillo® hops
  • Estimated ABV: 4.9%
  • Estimated IBUs: 34
  • Makes 5 gallons of finished beer

There comes a time in every homebrewer's day, where he or she finishes work, comes home, and relaxes.  We've found this is an enjoyable practice, but even with the game on, the shoes off, and the recliner reclined, there is still something missing.

Enter Sunset Pale Ale: The Ultimate Beer For Relaxing.  You may not have known that there is an "ultimate beer for relaxing", but don't worry, you do now!  Something about the mellow mouthfeel, balanced bitterness, and soothing Amarillo® hop aroma that makes you feel like you're on a beach somewhere, watching the sunset.  So don't settle on just relaxing, do it right.  Brew yourself a batch of our Sunset Pale Ale: The Ultimate Beer For Relaxing!

Based on one of our favorite summer beers, Deschutes Twilight, this recipe features four differet hops for complexity, Northern Brewer, Tettnanger, Cascade and Amarillo® hops.  An extra ounce of Amarillo® hops is included for dry hopping which really makes this beer. The coppery"sunset" color is achieved with Carastan malt imported from England.

  • Makes 5 gallons
  • Estimated Original Gravity:1.048-53
  • SRM (Color Range): 7
  • IBUs: 34
  • Estimated Alcohol Percentage: 4.9%


 

Our recipe kits DO NOT include grain bags, yeast or priming sugar. To find our yeast recommendations, choose your preferred kit option above and then select the drop-down menu under “Yeast Options”.  For more info, click on the recommended yeast(s) below in the “You Might Also Need” section below. All included steeping grains will come milled.
 
 
Liquid Malt Extract (LME) vs. Dried Malt Extract (DME)
MoreBeer! recipe kits are offered in both Liquid Malt Extract and Dry Malt Extract so that our customers can choose the format that best suits their needs and brewing style. LME is a viscous liquid, similar in consistency to maple syrup. In addition to being the more affordable option, many brewers find LME easier to handle than dry extract. DME is more condensed and comes in a powder format that is similar to baking flour. Although it’s a little more costly, DME is naturally lighter in color and stays fresher for longer. We highly recommend DME when brewing light colored beers.
 

Amarillo® is a trademark owned by Virgil Gamache Farms, Inc.
 

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david allred on Oct 21, 2022
looks good
Matthew H on Jun 23, 2022
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david allred on Oct 21, 2022
Description and reviews
Chad Gebhardt on Sep 20, 2022
looks good
Matthew H on Jun 23, 2022
Looked interesting. I love sunsets - great marketing.
Scott W on Feb 26, 2022
looks good
richard s on Sep 15, 2021
sounds good
Jon Woodbridge on Jun 3, 2021
had it before and liked it,
Alice Andrus on May 25, 2021
Interested in the flavors of pale ales.
Ed H on Apr 13, 2021
Been brewing this for years.it’s my go to session beer!
david allred on Apr 1, 2021
past history, yummy
Tammy L B on Mar 16, 2021
Recommendation by colleague
Eric C on Mar 16, 2021
i don't think the pilsner came out very good; not cold enough
Paulino T on Feb 24, 2021
I prefer pale ales in the 30-40 IBU range.
Robert C on Feb 8, 2021
Easy beer I can add extra hops to, Wife likes pale's.
Josh T on Nov 10, 2020
Looking for an easy drinking pale ale!
Charles P on Oct 9, 2020
For me easier to use
Alice Andrus on Oct 6, 2020
Trying a kit with a lower bitterness
Alice Andrus on Aug 5, 2020
Great reviews
Cody R on Jul 3, 2020
Read the reviews . Must try
david allred on Jul 1, 2020
Was looking for a kit with Amarillo hops, and this one sounded good.
Margherita L on Jun 18, 2020
never tried it
James B on Jun 9, 2020
We love this pale ale
Robin B on May 9, 2020
Good spring time beer
John Van L on Feb 18, 2020
I wanted easy, light beer to drink that tastes good, but not so much alcohol to put you down after 2 beers
Brian M on Dec 10, 2019
trial
Peter F on Jul 17, 2019
Looks tasty and the price is right.
Tim Grano on Jul 15, 2019
A good beer for y upcoming
Aaron O on Jun 27, 2019
Brewed before and had AWESOME results for the limited effort!
Papa Jack on Jun 15, 2019
Sounded right
Papa Jack on May 1, 2019
Ready in 2 weeks!
Stephen C on May 1, 2019
It was delicious, my favorite extract kit yet
James M on Jan 3, 2019
pleased with first order
Frank Z on Sep 12, 2018
Looks good.
Mark Middleton on Jul 25, 2018
FRIEND MADE THIS, CAME OUT VERY GOOD.
MARVIN R on Jul 4, 2018
Easy and well liked kit.
Bum Brew on Jun 26, 2018
interesting and different, also love all Deschutes beers
James M on Jun 13, 2018
Description
Aron Thomas M on May 31, 2018
Good reviews. Should be easy to brew/refreshin
Darin on May 3, 2018
It's for my son. I think he likes it!
Carolyn H on Mar 29, 2018
brewed in the past, very good
Tammy L B on Feb 21, 2018
Description and reviews
Chad Gebhardt on Sep 20, 2022
Looked interesting. I love sunsets - great marketing.
Scott W on Feb 26, 2022
Can the 5 gal Sunset kit be readily split in two 2.5 gal batches?
Newell Bascomb on Aug 1, 2023
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question. The version of the kit with the dried malt extract it will be straightforward and easy to measure the ingredients to split the recipe in half.

Liquid malt extracts are harder to portion out and store after opening, so we recommend using the whole thing all at once.
Reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5
EXCELLENT EVERY TIME !!
I have made this beer about 10 times. Always turns out perfect for my taste. Great balance of malt & hops, easy to drink. I have a 3 taps on my kegerator and I always have this brew in tap. Everyone asks for it..
June 3, 2020
Purchased
over 4 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Very Fine !!!
I've been homebrewing since 1992, and can honestly say, this is in the top five beers I've ever made. Extremely smooth and well balanced. Just enough malt sweetness and just enough hop bitterness, as well as hop flavor. This is an almost perfect warm weather beer. it is not too high in alcohol, making it somewhat of a session beer. Will definitely brew again.
October 4, 2019
Purchased
over 4 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Almost Paradise
This beer has a smooth, moderately light body, with great complexity in the hop flavors and aromas. It's kind of like a tropical Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Used WLP001 Cal Ale yeast, fermented at 72-74F for two weeks. Cold crashed for several days and kegged. I added an extra 2 oz of DME that I had on hand so the ABV turned out to be 5.8%. So not quite a session beer in my opinion, but a perfect middle ground for a refreshing pale ale that's almost paradise.
You can see the beautiful "copper" hue from the Carastan English crystal malt of this beer.
You can see the beautiful "copper" hue from the Carastan English crystal malt of this beer.
September 5, 2019
Rated 4 out of 5
Good balance and love the Amarillo hop forward nose and taste!
My wife and I really enjoy this beer! I just Legge’s another batch yesterday and waiting for carbonation to complete - I can’t wait to get at it!
August 5, 2019
Purchased
over 4 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Great kit
I love making this batch
February 28, 2019
Purchased
over 5 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Delicious and crushable!!
Recommended for anybody who likes lighter hop iPad
Crushable!!
Crushable!!
March 4, 2018
Purchased
over 6 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Perfection
This brew batch became one of the best brews I’ve sone in 4 years of brewing. Nice malty front end with a smooth citrusy finish. Friends rave about this one when I’m willing to give one up. Instant favorite for me and is in my to do list again.
February 1, 2018
Purchased
over 6 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Great Light Ale
I keep this on hand for a refreshing hoppy beer with low ABV. It is perfect as is although on my second batch I upped the hops by a half ounce.
February 27, 2016
Rated 5 out of 5
Delightful
Enjoyed this brew very much. I used WL001 and fermented cool (around 62?) and cold crashed for a few days. Ale was smooth with nice hop aroma but not too much bitterness. Very clear brew with nice light amber color and a light head. Easy drinking; would highly recommend for refreshing session beer.
February 19, 2016
Rated 5 out of 5
Refreshing!
I got this kit on a whim and absolutely love it. I have a beer fridge chock full of various pale ales and IPAs, but I like to grab one of these as I finish up my yardwork. Just the right balance of bitterness and aroma, not too heavy on the malt, and just right amount of ABV kick so I can go back to my chores. Not the typical mix of hops. Good price. I used the Safale-05 yeast as I do with all my IPAs and PAs. Seems to work well in my climate (hot and humid Virginia). The first batch went fast. Got another fermenting now...
August 3, 2015
Response from MoreFlavor
Tried this kit b/c I love Amarillo hops. Kit is awesome, I dumped another 2lbs of cane sugar in with the malt to let it all boil for the full 60 min. Fantastic, not too hoppy or sweet...everyone loves this. OG: 1.061, FG: 1.006 (ABV: 7.2%). Easy kit to raise the ABV with, and the Amarillo hops mellow this out nice. Highly recommend this kit for something that is not designed to be an "in for face" IPA. Enjoy.
December 14, 2017
Bum Brew
Response from MoreFlavor
Tried this kit b/c I love Amarillo hops. Kit is awesome, I dumped another 2lbs of cane sugar in with the malt to let it all boil for the full 60 min. Fantastic, not too hoppy or sweet...everyone loves this. OG: 1.061, FG: 1.006 (ABV: 7.2%). Easy kit to raise the ABV with, and the Amarillo hops mellow this out nice. Highly recommend this kit for something that is not designed to be an "in for face" IPA. Enjoy.
December 22, 2017
Bum Brew