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Old Ale

5582 calories 557.2 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: 26 liters
Post Boil Size: 23 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Piet Vanhaelst
Calories: 5582 calories (Per 10L)
Carbs: 557.2 g (Per 10L)
Created: Thursday May 21st 2026
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1.060
1.014
5.9%
31.8
37.8
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
4.60 kg Pauls Malt - Maris Otter Keep Flying4.6 kg Maris Otter Keep Flying 38 4.91 82.9%
300 g Pauls Malt - Mark 5 (Med Crystal)300 g Mark 5 (Med Crystal) 34 170.12 5.4%
150 g Castle Malting - Château Chocolat150 g Château Chocolat 38 1301.03 2.7%
500 g Invert Sugar Syrup500 g Invert Sugar Syrup - (late boil kettle addition) 36 1.17 9%
5,550 g / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Aurora25 g Aurora Hops Pellet 8 Boil 60 min 24.84 62.5%
15 g First Gold15 g First Gold Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 15 min 6.93 37.5%
40 g / 0.00 €
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.40 g Brewtan B Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3.90 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2.10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3.83 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.19 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
1 each Servomyces Other Boil 15 min.
1 each Whirlfloc tablet Fining Boil 10 min.
0.40 g Brewtan B Fining Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
- East Midland Ale
Amount:
1 Liters
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
-18 - -18 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 232 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 0.95 bar       Temp: 10 °C       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Spa + Cristaline
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
74.5 2 3 64.8 45.6 2.4
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
25 L Infusion 71 °C 67 °C 90 min
7 L Fly Sparge 68 °C -- --
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 25.3
Mash volume with grains 28.6
Grain absorption losses -5.1
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.2 L) 6.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 27.5 L) 26
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.3
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: 32  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Old Ale" Old Ale beer recipe by Piet Vanhaelst. All Grain, ABV 5.94%, IBU 31.78, SRM 37.76, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Keep Flying, Mark 5 (Med Crystal), Château Chocolat, Invert Sugar Syrup) Hops: (Aurora, First Gold) Other: (Brewtan B, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid, Servomyces, Whirlfloc tablet)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-03 22:13 UTC