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Very peculiar-ish

Method: All Grain
Style: Old Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Wormtalker
Rating:

3.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday October 30th 2018

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.7%

IBU (tinseth):

31.0

SRM (morey):

21.5

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10.40 lb	Thomas Fawcett - Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt10.4 lb Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt	36.8	2.65	91.5%
0.36 lb	United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 160L0.36 lb Extra Dark Crystal 160L	33	160	3.2%
0.36 lb	Thomas Fawcett - Chocolate Malt0.36 lb Chocolate Malt	32.2	420	3.2%
0.25 lb	Lyle - Black Treacle0.25 lb Black Treacle - (late boil kettle addition)	36	74.4	2.2%
11.37 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.70 oz	Challenger0.7 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	6.5	Boil	90 min	19.83	47.6%
0.45 oz	Fuggles0.45 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	90 min	8.83	30.6%
0.32 oz	East Kent Goldings0.32 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	10 min	2.36	21.8%
1.47 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.70 oz	Challenger (Pellet)	19.83	47.6%
0.45 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	8.83	30.6%
0.32 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	2.36	21.8%
1.47 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.2 gal		Infusion	155 °F	151 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Slaked Lime	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
8.71 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 oz	irish moss	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	55 - 75 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	64 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 204 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 3 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 1.9 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	18	20	45	105	235
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Definitely need a blow-off tube for this one during fermentation.
I used Lyles Black Treacle for the molasses.
Wow. Big strong, mouthy/chewy flavor. Very good winter beer if you like strong, malty ales. Rich full-bodied flavor with tastes of fruit, (banana, cherry?) No hop flavor to speak of. Tan head. Highly attenuated, dark in color but not black, Hints of Caramel, Molasses & Chocolate.
A04 pub, S-04 or Notty dry yeast can be used also.

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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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Herr Stein • 11/28/2018 at 07:48pm

3 of 5

Herr Stein • 11/28/2018 at 09:55pm
meh

Herr Stein • 03/08/2019 at 05:04pm

Herr Stein • 03/08/2019 at 05:08pm
Update after letting this sit for 4 months, its mellowed and changed a great deal. The alcohol "bite" is all but gone and has become smooth and rich, easy to drink especially on a cold windy winter night next to a fire. Its fast becoming one of my favorites!

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