Old Ale Beer Recipe | All Grain Old Ale by Joe 6-pack | Brewer's Friend
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Old Ale

286 calories 29 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Old Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Joe 6-pack
Calories: 286 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday November 4th 2017
1.086
1.021
8.6%
46.0
26.0
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale16 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 81%
1.50 lb Molasses1.5 lb Molasses 36 80 7.6%
1 lb Flaked Wheat1 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 5.1%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 2.5%
6 oz American - Chocolate6 oz Chocolate 29 350 1.9%
6 oz Belgian - Special B6 oz Special B 34 115 1.9%
19.75 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 26.68 50%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 12.01 25%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 20 min 7.27 25%
4 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Infusion -- 155 °F 60 min
4.25 gal using 1 qt. Pyrex Fly Sparge -- 175 °F 20 min
1 gal boil down to 1/2 gal & return to kettle Decoction -- 155 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp yeast nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Irish moss Fining Boil 10 min.
2.50 tsp CaCl Water Agt Mash --
2 tsp gypsum Water Agt Mash --
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale 1028
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 352 B cells required
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Priming
Method: corn sugar       Amount: 4.2 oz       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
following same water treatments as NEIPA recipe
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

making 1.8L starter @ 1.045 OG by using 230g of DME

  • this will be on the stir plate from 9p until...3p or so

    BREW DAY TOMORROW (11/4/17)
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  • Last Updated: 2017-11-09 03:25 UTC
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Joe 6-pack 12/02/2017 at 05:50am
Second time doing a decoction...I really like the effect of concentrating some of the wort. This is in bottles now, waiting to carb & age a bit...gravity samples were killer!


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