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TRUB Old Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Old Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.089 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 294 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday January 4th 2026

Founders Curmudgeon Ale

by DrewW

OG: 1.099 FG: 1.024 ABV: 9.9% IBU: 40

Original Gravity:

1.089

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

9.4%

IBU (tinseth):

38.0

SRM (morey):

21.4

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

5.38

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
15 lb	Warminster Maltings - Maris Otter15 lb Maris Otter		36	3.5	77.9%
2 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt2 lb Carapils Malt	$ 2.39 / lb $ 4.78	34.5	1.5	10.4%
8 oz	Mecca Grade - Opal 448 oz Opal 44		36	45	2.6%
8 oz	Avangard - Munich Dark8 oz Munich Dark		37.1	12	2.6%
8 oz	Molasses8 oz Molasses - (late boil kettle addition)		36	80	2.6%
4 oz	American - Dark Chocolate4 oz Dark Chocolate		29	420	1.3%
4 oz	Weyermann - Melanoidin4 oz Melanoidin		34.5	27	1.3%
4 oz	Dingemans - Special B4 oz Special B	$ 2.39 / lb $ 0.60	33.1	125	1.3%
308 oz / $ 5.38

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	14.16	33.3%
1 oz	Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.8	Boil	60 min	22.09	33.3%
1 oz	Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Hop Stand at 170 °F	15 min	1.78	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	14.16	33.3%
1 oz	Northern Brewer (Pellet)	22.09	33.3%
1 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	1.78	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 156 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

* Distilled Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-01-04 02:14 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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