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Ye Olde Ale

Method: BIAB
Style: Old Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.56 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.56 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.083 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 277 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday January 12th 2023

Original Gravity:

1.083

Final Gravity:

1.022

ABV (standard):

8.0%

IBU (tinseth):

47.9

SRM (morey):

22.6

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	Thomas Fawcett - Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt7 lb Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt	36.8	2.65	81.2%
1 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Munich1 lb BEST Munich	37	6.3	11.6%
2 oz	Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt II2 oz Crystal Malt II	34	65	1.4%
2 oz	Briess - Extra Special Malt2 oz Extra Special Malt	33.5	130	1.4%
2 oz	Briess - Black Malt - 2-Row2 oz Black Malt - 2-Row	25	500	1.4%
4 oz	Molasses4 oz Molasses - (late boil kettle addition)	36	80	2.9%
138 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops		Pellet	14	Boil	60 min	47.86	100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Nugget (Pellet)		47.86	100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
		Infusion	--	156 °F	60 min

Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.9 Volumes

Target Water Profile

* Distilled Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Cobbled together based on a couple of sources:
https://beerandbrewing.com/make-your-best-old-ale/
https://foundersbrewing.com/latest-news/2019/curmudgeon-old-ale-homebrew-recipe/

Could try brewing with Lyle's Black Treacle, rather than Molasses.

Add molasses in boil kettle as 5 minute addition.

Also could try aging in secondary on oak cubes.

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Last Updated: 2023-01-12 05:29 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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