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Old Ale

Name: Old Ale
Prep time: 140 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 200 min
Yield: 6 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 16 lb Maris Otter Pale; 1.5 lb Molasses; 1 lb Flaked Wheat; 0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L; 6 oz Blackswaen Chocolate W; 6 oz Special B; 1 oz East Kent Golding Hops; 1 oz East Kent Golding Hops; 1 oz Fuggles Hops; 1 oz Fuggles Hops

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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)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.087 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Joe 6-pack
Calories: 293 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 33.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday November 4th 2017

The darkness

by Mohaynow

OG: 1.069 FG: 1.016 ABV: 7.0% IBU: 50

Original Gravity:

1.087

Final Gravity:

1.027

ABV (standard):

7.8%

IBU (tinseth):

50.7

SRM (morey):

26.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	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	Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	2.5%
6 oz	The Swaen - Blackswaen Chocolate W6 oz Blackswaen Chocolate W	35.8	350	1.9%
6 oz	Special B6 oz Special B	34	115	1.9%
19.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding1 oz East Kent Golding Hops	Pellet	6.2	Boil	50 min	15.7	25%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding1 oz East Kent Golding Hops	Pellet	6.2	Boil	40 min	14.49	25%
1 oz	Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	5.6	Boil	30 min	11.46	25%
1 oz	Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	5.6	Boil	20 min	9.03	25%
4 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6 gal		Infusion	--	154 °F	60 min
4.5 gal	using 1 qt. Pyrex	Fly Sparge	--	175 °F	20 min
0.5 gal	boil down to 1/4 gal & return to kettle	Decoction	--	155 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.50 tsp	yeast nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.
1 tsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	10 min.
2.50 tsp	CaCl	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
2 tsp	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Lallemand - Windsor

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	65%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	59 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 475 B cells required

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Priming

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
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Notes

7/18/2026
Making this recipe again with a few small tweaks.

the hops have higher AAs, so adjusted the times
added the molasses around 30 mins
using 2 packs of dry yeast this time, Lallemand Windsor (1028 wasn't available)

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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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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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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding (Pellet)	30.19	50%
2 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	20.49	50%
4 oz / $ 0.00