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Old Ale

5308 calories 544.3 g 10 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Old Ale
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25 liters
Post Boil Size: 23 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Piet Vanhaelst
Calories: 5308 calories (Per 10L)
Carbs: 544.3 g (Per 10L)
Created: Thursday May 21st 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
4.50 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4.5 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 8.51 82.6%
300 g United Kingdom - Crystal 60L300 g Crystal 60L 34 158.62 5.5%
150 g Muntons - Chocolate Malt150 g Chocolate Malt 30.8 932.5 2.8%
500 g GB - Invert Sugar #2500 g Invert Sugar #2 - (late boil kettle addition) 36 65.22 9.2%
5,450 g / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Aurora25 g Aurora Hops Pellet 8 Boil 60 min 23.7 62.5%
15 g First Gold15 g First Gold Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 15 min 6.62 37.5%
40 g / 0.00 €
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.25 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.87 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
- East Midland Ale
Amount:
1 Liters
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
-18 - -18 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
19 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 221 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 0.6 bar       Temp: 10 °C       CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Mix 27 + 5 Liter
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
71 6 50.4 91.7 49.6 90.1
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
25 L Strike 71 °C 67 °C 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 5 L/kg 27.3
Mash volume with grains 30.8
Grain absorption losses -5.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7 L) 4.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 27.9 L) 25
Boil off losses -6.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 21 L) 23
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 23 L) 21
Total: 31.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Old Ale" Old Ale beer recipe by Piet Vanhaelst. All Grain, ABV 5.65%, IBU 30.32, SRM 36.71, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Crystal 60L, Chocolate Malt, Invert Sugar #2) Hops: (Aurora, First Gold) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-21 22:45 UTC