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Top Forty Old Ale

310 calories 30.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 40 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 43.21 gallons
Post Boil Size: 40.96 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.093 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 310 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 30.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday August 26th 2021
1.093
1.022
9.3%
45.4
22.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
100 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale100 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 71.9%
8 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 70L8 lb Crystal 70L 34 70 5.8%
5 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 30L5 lb Crystal 30L 34 30 3.6%
4 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 45L4 lb Crystal 45L 34 45 2.9%
2 lb Dingemans - Special B2 lb Special B 33.1 125 1.4%
1 lb Crisp Malting - Chocolate Malt1 lb Chocolate Malt 32.66 450 0.7%
5 lb Rice Hulls5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 3.6%
14 lb Dry Malt Extract - Amber14 lb Dry Malt Extract - Amber 42 10 10.1%
139 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
21.85 oz Fuggles21.85 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 5.3 Boil 60 min 39.03 85.4%
3.75 oz East Kent Goldings3.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 7.2 Boil 30 min 6.36 14.6%
25.60 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
46.87 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 20 min.
20 tsp BSG - Superfood® Other Boil 20 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
12 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1178 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Reverse osmosis water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Top Forty Old Ale" British Strong Ale beer recipe by Maltose Falcons. All Grain, ABV 9.32%, IBU 45.39, SRM 22.61, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Crystal 70L, Crystal 30L, Crystal 45L, Special B, Chocolate Malt, Rice Hulls, Dry Malt Extract - Amber) Hops: (Fuggles, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Whirlfloc, Superfood®)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-08-26 05:23 UTC
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