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	2416
Jule-ale (Andrimne Old Ale)	20 L	6.59%	47.08	1.071	1.021		BIAB	2005
Ye Olde Ale	5.5 gal	8.48%	38.16	1.090	1.026		Partial Mash	1484
Old Mr. Brown's Squirrel Tale Ale	5.5 gal	8.57%	61.33	1.077	1.015		Partial Mash	1358
Gamleguten	25 L	6.07%	46.97	1.065	1.018		BIAB	1343
Welsh Strong Cask Ale 5 gallon	5 gal	6.43%	35.41	1.064	1.015		extract	1287
castle red	25 L	6.63%	38.96	1.065	1.015		All Grain	1275
Red Sky at Night	5 gal	7.06%	61.21	1.079	1.025		All Grain	1237
Ye Olde Schindee Ale	2.35 gal	8.51%	70.63	1.091	1.027		BIAB	1007
7 sorts of xmas - chocolate raspberry	25 L	7.29%	47.31	1.072	1.017		BIAB	778

Newest Old Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Holiday Prowler BBL	30 gal	6.98%	28.63	1.070	1.019		BIAB	6
17B - Old Ale - III	6 gal	8.16%	51.09	1.081	1.019		All Grain	19
Old Bumble 2019	5.5 gal	13.17%	45.89	1.123	1.022		All Grain	26
Terry's Red Ale	23 L	5.67%	33.5	1.058	1.015		All Grain	17
Kettle Tally Ho	11 L	7.37%	63.77	1.070	1.014		BIAB	48
wee heavy/old ale	5.5 gal	7.72%	38.39	1.083	1.024		All Grain	70
Old Tom	21 L	8.43%	38.78	1.076	1.012		All Grain	15
Olde Ale	170 gal	8.03%	52.49	1.080	1.019		All Grain	26
English Old Ale	5 gal	6.37%	42.03	1.072	1.023		All Grain	75
Award Winning Old Ale	5 gal	10.45%	30.82	1.109	1.030		All Grain	72

Fermentables Used In Old Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	92	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	74%	17% - 100%
Molasses	43		Sugar	sugar	80°L	36	4%	1% - 17%
American - Chocolate	28	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	2%	1% - 4%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	26	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	6%	1% - 11%
American - Pale 2-Row	26	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	66%	31% - 89%
Belgian - Special B	25	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	115°L	34	4%	1% - 11%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	23	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	3%	1% - 9%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	21	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	1%	0% - 2%
Brown Sugar	19		Sugar	sugar	15°L	45	5%	1% - 29%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	17	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	4%	1% - 9%

Hops Used In Old Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
East Kent Goldings	51	5	36%	9% - 100%
Fuggles	47	4.5	35%	5% - 100%
Northern Brewer	16	7.8	41%	17% - 100%
Magnum	15	15	49%	11% - 100%
Willamette	14	4.5	44%	10% - 75%
Challenger	13	8.5	40%	7% - 71%
Cascade	13	7	26%	10% - 75%
Nugget	13	14	58%	17% - 100%
Target	13	11.5	46%	7% - 100%
Bramling Cross	8	6.5	40%	15% - 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 60L	2	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	41%	2% - 80%
Flaked Barley	1		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	32	7%	7% - 7%
New Zealand - Dark Chocolate Malt	1	New Zealand	Grain	roasted malt	659.898°L	32.7	11%	11% - 11%
United Kingdom - Brown	1	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	65°L	32	10%	10% - 10%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	1	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	48%	48% - 48%
German - CaraAmber	1	German	Grain	crystal malt	23°L	34	26%	26% - 26%
Rolled Oats	1		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	20%	20% - 20%
Briess - Barley, Flaked	1	American	Grain	base malt	1.4°L	32.2	10%	10% - 10%
United Kingdom - Crystal 30L	1	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	30°L	34	60%	60% - 60%

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	21	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	15	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 - Scottish Ale 1728	10	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
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318	8	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	73%	64°F	74°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968	6	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Very High	69%	64°F	72°F
White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013	6	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	71%	66°F	71°F
Mangrove Jack - New World Strong Ale M42	5	Mangrove Jack	Ale	n/a	High	79.5%	61°F	72°F
Imperial Yeast - A09 Pub	5	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Very High	69%	64°F	70°F

Other Ingredients Used In Old Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	17	Water Agt	Mash	11%	0% - 61%
Whirlfloc	17	Water Agt	Boil	77%	3% - 100%
Irish Moss	16	Fining	Boil	78%	1% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	11	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 72%
Epsom Salt	7	Water Agt	Mash	11%	0% - 40%
Lactic acid	6	Water Agt	Mash	68%	2% - 100%
Baking Soda	6	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 22%
Chalk	5	Water Agt	Mash	8%	0% - 39%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	3	Water Agt	Mash	12%	1% - 33%
Table Salt	3	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 33%

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