Premium All Grain Recipe Kit
Experience the clean, crisp refreshment of a traditional Japanese Rice Lager with the Rising Sun Japanese Rice Lager Recipe Kit. Designed for brewers who appreciate subtle balance and exceptional drinkability, this recipe combines premium pilsner malt with flaked rice to produce a brilliantly clear, light-bodied lager with a smooth, dry finish.
Using Lallemand NovaLager yeast, this recipe delivers authentic lager character with excellent fermentation performance while remaining approachable for home brewers. Perfect for warm Australian summers, BBQs, seafood, sushi or simply enjoying an incredibly refreshing beer after a long day.
Every Border Brewing recipe has been brewed, refined and packaged fresh using premium ingredients for outstanding results.
Why You'll Love This Kit
✔ Crisp, refreshing Japanese-style lager
✔ Premium pilsner malt and flaked rice
✔ Light body with a clean, dry finish
✔ Includes premium NovaLager yeast
✔ Perfect for Grainfather, BrewZilla, Guten, RoboBrew and BIAB
✔ Freshly packed to order
✔ Makes approximately 23 litres
✔ Ideal everyday drinking lager
Flavour Profile
Rising Sun pours a brilliant pale gold with excellent clarity and a persistent white head.
Expect delicate grain sweetness supported by subtle noble hop bitterness before finishing exceptionally crisp and dry. The addition of flaked rice lightens the body while enhancing drinkability without sacrificing flavour.
The result is an incredibly clean lager that's refreshing, balanced and highly sessionable.
Style: Japanese Rice Lager
Appearance: Brilliant pale straw to light gold
Aroma: Soft grain, subtle floral hops
Flavour: Clean malt, delicate bitterness, crisp finish
Body: Light
Bitterness: Low to moderate
Finish: Dry, refreshing and highly drinkable
What's Included
Your recipe kit contains everything required for the grain bill, hops and yeast.
Included:
- 4.85kg Fresh Crushed Grain
- 50g Hallertau Magnum Hops
- 1 x Lallemand NovaLager Yeast
- Brewfather Recipe
- Full brewing specifications
Additional products such as Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient and Water Chemistry Salts are available separately if required.
Recipe Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Batch Size | 23 Litres |
| Brewhouse Efficiency | 70% |
| Original Gravity | 1.044 |
| Final Gravity | 1.007 |
| ABV | 4.9% |
| IBU | 24 |
| Colour | 6.1 EBC |
| Boil Time | 60 Minutes |
| Grain | 4.85kg |
| Hops | 50g |
| Yeast | Lallemand NovaLager |
Complete Brewfather Recipe
Your Brewfather recipe includes:
- Full mash schedule
- Water volumes
- Water profile
- Grain bill
- Hop schedule
- Yeast details
- Fermentation profile
- Brewing notes
View the complete Brewfather recipe: Rising Sun Japanese Rice Lager
Frequently Asked Questions
What style of beer is this?
Japanese Rice Lager is a modern pale lager brewed using rice alongside barley malt to create an exceptionally clean, crisp and refreshing beer.
Is this similar to Asahi or Sapporo?
Yes. It produces a similar style of light-bodied, crisp Japanese lager while maintaining its own unique character using premium homebrewing ingredients.
Is the grain crushed?
Yes. All grain is freshly crushed immediately before dispatch unless otherwise requested.
Which brewing systems is this recipe suitable for?
Compatible with:
- Grainfather
- BrewZilla
- Guten
- RoboBrew
- BIAB
- Three Vessel Systems
Does this include yeast?
Yes.
This kit includes one packet of Lallemand NovaLager yeast.
Do I need anything else?
For the very best results we recommend adding:
- Whirlfloc
- Yeast Nutrient
- Water Chemistry Adjustments
These are available separately.
Can beginners brew this?
Absolutely.
If you've brewed an all grain batch before, this recipe is straightforward and produces excellent results thanks to the forgiving NovaLager yeast.
Recommended Products
- Whirlfloc Tablets
- Servomyces Yeast Nutrient
- Brewing Salts
- Digital Thermometer
- Sodium Percarbonate or PBW Cleaner
