The Malt Miller Brew Day in a box recipe kits have been developed to make brewing with the very best ingredients as easy as possible. Each kit contains all the ingredients required, crushed malt, hops, style specific yeast and priming sugar. Plus, kettle finings, yeast nutrient and where applicable vegan finings. Full instructions for brewing beer from grain as well as a recipe specific brew sheet.

A Modern Hoppy Lager Showcasing Eclipse

Ecliptic is a modern hoppy lager recipe designed for home brewing, built around the vibrant citrus character of Eclipse hops. A base of Crisp Clear Choice Extra Pale malt delivers a clean flavour profile and exceptional clarity, while small additions of Vienna and Dextrin Malt provide subtle malt depth, body and lasting head retention.

Eclipse is layered throughout the recipe, from the boil through to the whirlpool and dry hop, creating bright notes of mandarin, orange zest and sweet citrus without overwhelming the crisp lager character. Fermented with WHC Blitz Lager yeast, the result is a refreshing, hop-forward lager with brilliant clarity, clean fermentation character and outstanding drinkability.

Ingredients Included

Crisp Clear Choice Extra Pale Malt

Crisp Vienna Malt

Simpsons Dextrin Malt

Eclipse T90 Hop Pellets 120g

WHC Blitz Lager x 1 11g Packet

ProMix 1 Sachet

1 x Single Dose BrauSol Packet

Dextrose Priming Sugar 200g

Method

Beer Style (main): Lager

Beer Style (sub): Hoppy Lager

Batch Size: 23

Original Gravity: 1.044

Final Gravity: 1.007

ABV %: 4.75

IBU: 31.6

Mash efficiency: 80

THE MASH

Temperature °C (Step 1): 64

Length (mins) (Step 1): 60

Temperature °C (Step 2): 75

Length (mins) (Step 2): 10

THE BOIL

Boil time (mins): 60

Hop / Kettle Additions and Timing

Eclipse T90 Hop Pellets 5g @ 60 mins

Eclipse T90 Hop Pellets 15g @ 10 mins

ProMix – Add 1 sachet at 5 minutes before the end of the boil

Whirlpool

Chill to 80°C, add hops and whirlpool for 20 minutes

Eclipse T90 Hop Pellets 40g @ 80°C

Fermentation

Yeast: WHC Blitz Lager x 1 11g Packet

Ferment at 17°C for 4 days.

Raise temperature to 20°C and hold for a further 3 days.

Once fermentation is complete, add the dry hop charge and hold for 48 hours:

Eclipse T90 Hop Pellets 60g

Add BrauSol and cold crash to 4°C for up to 10 days before packaging.

Suggested Water Profile (ppm)

Calcium: 100

Magnesium: 10

Sodium: 15

Chloride: 50

Sulphate: 100

Bicarbonate: <30

This balanced, slightly sulphate-forward profile enhances crispness, supports hop expression and helps showcase the bright mandarin and citrus character of Eclipse while maintaining a clean, refreshing lager finish.

Packaging & Carbonation

Carbonate to approximately 2.5 vols CO₂ via forced carbonation if kegging, or use the included dextrose for bottle conditioning. Check out our priming sugar calculator for exact amounts to add.

Bright, crisp and packed with modern Australian hop character, Ecliptic combines vibrant citrus flavour with classic lager drinkability for a beer that’s as refreshing as it is flavourful.

Additional Resources

Ecliptic Hoppy Lager Recipe Sheet Instructions

Brew Day in a Box – General Instructions

Our Brew Day in a Box recipe kits are suitable for both experienced brewers and those at the beginning of this amazing, rewarding hobby.

Each box is far more than just packaging, the design includes useful pop outs that can be saved to record your brew day notes and beer specifics such as starting and finishing gravity. Plus 4 beer mats and a tap handle hanger for writing your beer description.