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English Old Ale

302 calories 33.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Old Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23.7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 21 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.090 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Calories: 302 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 33.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 27th 2021
1.090
1.026
8.4%
57.1
15.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
40 lb Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt40 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt 38 2.65 62.5%
16 lb United Kingdom - Mild16 lb Mild 37 3 25%
3 lb Castle Malting - Château Monastique3 lb Château Monastique 35 17.5 4.7%
1.50 lb Belgian - Special B1.5 lb Belgian - Special B 34 115 2.3%
1.50 lb United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L1.5 lb Dark Crystal 80L 33 80 2.3%
2 lb Molasses2 lb Molasses 36 80 3.1%
64 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 oz Challenger5 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 29.55 26.3%
4 oz East Kent Goldings4 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 10.69 21.1%
4 oz Fuggles4 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 9.62 21.1%
3 oz East Kent Goldings3 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 3.78 15.8%
3 oz Fuggles3 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 3.4 15.8%
19 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
24 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
Strike 152 °F 168 °F 15 min
9 gal Fly Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
2 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Mash 10 min.
24 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
18 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
12 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
9 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
19.49 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - British Ale VIII OYL-016
Amount:
1.40 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 600 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 45 105 235
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Possible yeast

WLP007, WLP002, WLP005, WLP028
Wyeast 1098, 1968, 1728
Omega-006, 016
Nottingham
Windsor

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