Strong British Ale - Old Ale

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Top 10 Old Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Shipwreck Strong Ale	5.5 gal	8.82%	43.94	1.085	1.018		BIAB	3177
Jule-ale (Andrimne Old Ale)	20 L	6.59%	47.08	1.071	1.021		BIAB	2390
Ye Olde Ale	5.5 gal	8.48%	38.16	1.090	1.026		Partial Mash	1863
Welsh Strong Cask Ale 5 gallon	5 gal	6.43%	35.41	1.064	1.015		extract	1643
Red Sky at Night	5 gal	7.06%	61.21	1.079	1.025		All Grain	1616
Old Mr. Brown's Squirrel Tale Ale	5.5 gal	8.57%	61.33	1.077	1.015		Partial Mash	1615
Gamleguten	25 L	6.07%	46.97	1.065	1.018		BIAB	1547
castle red	25 L	6.63%	38.96	1.065	1.015		All Grain	1504
Ye Olde Schindee Ale	2.35 gal	8.51%	70.63	1.091	1.027		BIAB	1239
Old Fezziwig Clone	5 gal	6.37%	56	1.067	1.018		extract	1201

Newest Old Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Old Red	20 L	7.01%	41.4	1.070	1.017		All Grain	6
Old Ale	5 gal	6.73%	103.53	1.068	1.017		All Grain	9
Old Ale/Strong Ale	5.5 gal	7.11%	98.68	1.071	1.017		All Grain	9
Curmudgeon	5 gal	9.47%	36.56	1.095	1.023		All Grain	9
Traquuir House Ale	1.2 gal	6.43%	49.02	1.065	1.016		BIAB	4
Real Old Ale	10 L	5.64%	30.25	1.056	1.013		extract	29
Churmudgeon Ale	2 gal	8.03%	56.57	1.089	1.028		BIAB	8
Old Ale	14 L	7.65%	40.13	1.078	1.019		BIAB	9
Antigravedad - Old Ale	20 L	8.85%	32.81	1.083	1.016		All Grain	30
old peculier	19 L	5.86%	46.41	1.059	1.014		All Grain	19

Fermentables Used In Old Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	103	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	74%	17% - 100%
Molasses	59		Sugar	sugar	80°L	36	4%	1% - 17%
American - Chocolate	31	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	2%	1% - 4%
American - Pale 2-Row	31	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	68%	31% - 89%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	29	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	3%	1% - 9%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	28	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	1%	0% - 2%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	27	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	6%	1% - 11%
Belgian - Special B	26	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	115°L	34	4%	1% - 11%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	20	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	4%	1% - 9%
Brown Sugar	20		Sugar	sugar	15°L	45	5%	1% - 29%

Hops Used In Old Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
East Kent Goldings	57	5	36%	3% - 100%
Fuggles	54	4.5	35%	3% - 100%
Nugget	27	14	65%	17% - 100%
Magnum	20	15	53%	11% - 100%
Northern Brewer	19	7.8	41%	17% - 100%
Challenger	18	8.5	39%	7% - 71%
Willamette	16	4.5	41%	10% - 75%
Cascade	16	7	30%	10% - 100%
Target	15	11.5	49%	7% - 100%
Bramling Cross	11	6.5	30%	9% - 83%

Steeping Grains Used In Old Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	3	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	14%	5% - 31%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	2	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	27%	14% - 40%
American - Chocolate	2	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	31%	20% - 43%
German - CaraAmber	2	German	Grain	crystal malt	23°L	34	23%	20% - 26%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	2	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	41%	2% - 80%
New Zealand - Dark Chocolate Malt	2	New Zealand	Grain	roasted malt	659.898°L	32.7	16%	11% - 20%
Briess - Barley, Flaked	1	American	Adjunct	other	1.4°L	32.2	10%	10% - 10%
United Kingdom - Crystal 30L	1	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	30°L	34	60%	60% - 60%
American - Smoked Malt	1	American	Grain	base malt	5°L	37	42%	42% - 42%
Flaked Barley	1		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	32	7%	7% - 7%

Yeasts Used In Old Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	23	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	20	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Wyeast - London Ale 1028	13	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318	12	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	73%	64°F	74°F
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728	11	Wyeast	Ale	0.12	High	71%	55°F	75°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007	9	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	75%	65°F	70°F
White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013	8	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	71%	66°F	71°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	7	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Mangrove Jack - Empire Ale M15	6	Mangrove Jack	Ale	n/a	Med-High	72.5%	70°F	75°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968	6	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Very High	69%	64°F	72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Old Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Whirlfloc	25	Water Agt	Boil	79%	9% - 100%
Gypsum	21	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 61%
Irish Moss	15	Fining	Boil	83%	10% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	11	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 67%
Epsom Salt	9	Water Agt	Mash	2%	0% - 12%
Chalk	6	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 39%
Lactic acid	6	Water Agt	Mash	77%	2% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	5	Water Agt	Mash	0%	0% - 1%
Table Salt	5	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 33%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	4	Other	Boil	38%	0% - 85%

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