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Strong British Ale - Burton Ale


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Top 10 Burton Ale Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Tim Burton on Trent Ale
5 gal 6.64% 48.71 1.062 1.011
All Grain 2979
17A - British Strong: Burton Ale
24 L 6.21% 46.18 1.065 1.017
BIAB 2840
Burton Olde Ale
5.5 gal 5.77% 49.31 1.060 1.016
BIAB 2031
Real Ale
6 gal 4.68% 40.78 1.053 1.017
Partial Mash 1557
Barkin' Perky KK
20 L 7.63% 102.09 1.077 1.018
All Grain 1461
Quimbaya Beer
80 L 18.17% 0 1.171 1.033
All Grain 1369
1916 Truman Burton #5 Ale
6 gal 6.12% 77.34 1.058 1.012
All Grain 1349
Awesome Recipe
26 L 6.96% 0 1.071 1.018
All Grain 1318
(BURTON) Victorian age British Strong Ale
24 L 7.21% 41.88 1.073 1.018
All Grain 1308
EIPA session
40 L 5.2% 0 1.053 1.013
All Grain 1147

Newest Burton Ale Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
DA
30 L 4.87% 18.72 1.049 1.012
All Grain 296
1886 Devenish - XXXF Mild Ale
23 L 5.4% 27.76 1.055 1.014
All Grain 349
Cliffs of Burton
19 L 5.95% 46.74 1.063 1.018
All Grain 393
Colin-on-Trent
5.5 gal 6.74% 55.62 1.067 1.016
All Grain 420
Burton Strong Ale
200 L 5.29% 41.8 1.053 1.013
All Grain 549
B.B.Beer
24 L 6.46% 40.95 1.069 1.020
All Grain 609
Wort Share White Stout
5.25 gal 6.29% 17.54 1.067 1.019
BIAB 501
Old Jack-Burton
20.8 L 6.54% 35.4 1.072 1.022
All Grain 525
1900 Whitbread IPA(ish)
3.9 gal 5.43% 71.18 1.052 1.010
BIAB 1027
(BURTON) Victorian age British Strong Ale
24 L 7.21% 41.88 1.073 1.018
All Grain 1308

Fermentables Used In Burton Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 9 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 72% 12% - 92%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 5 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 7% 5% - 9%
Flaked Corn 5 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 22% 8% - 67%
American - Pale 6-Row 4 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
35 34% 9% - 78%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 4 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 425°L
34 3% 2% - 5%
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L 4 United Kingdom Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 6% 3% - 8%
GB - Invert Sugar #2 3 GB Sugar sugar 25°L
36 10% 8% - 14%
Simpsons - Maris Otter pale 3 United Kingdom Grain base malt 2.4°L
38 64% 23% - 90%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L 3 American Grain crystal malt 80°L
33 7% 6% - 9%
American - Chocolate 3 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 3% 1% - 7%

Hops Used In Burton Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
East Kent Goldings 13 5 28% 13% - 50%
Fuggles 9 4.5 27% 13% - 50%
Cascade 6 7 17% 9% - 40%
Challenger 5 8.5 31% 17% - 72%
Styrian Goldings 5 5.5 49% 27% - 59%
Willamette 5 4.5 34% 20% - 55%
Goldings 3 4.5 28% 6% - 51%
Bramling Cross 2 6.5 35% 20% - 50%
Northdown 2 8.6 21% 9% - 33%
Northern Brewer 2 7.8 33% 33% - 33%

Steeping Grains Used In Burton Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range

Yeasts Used In Burton Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
White Labs - Burton Ale Yeast WLP023 7 White Labs Ale Medium Medium 72% 68°F 73°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 4 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318 3 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 73% 64°F 74°F
Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469 3 Wyeast Ale 0.09 High 69% 64°F 72°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002 2 White Labs Ale Medium Very High 66.5% 65°F 68°F
Wyeast - Thames Valley Ale 1275 2 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 77% 62°F 72°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 2 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST 2 Lallemand Ales Medium High 80% 50°F 72°F
Crossmyloof - Midland 2 Crossmyloof Brew Ales High High 75% 55°F 72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Burton Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 4 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 50%
Irish Moss 4 Fining Mash 92% 67% - 100%
Lactic acid 3 Water Agt Mash 100% 99% - 100%
Baking Soda 2 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 20%
Epsom Salt 2 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 23%