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	2564
Jule-ale (Andrimne Old Ale)	20 L	6.59%	47.08	1.071	1.021		BIAB	2098
Ye Olde Ale	5.5 gal	8.48%	38.16	1.090	1.026		Partial Mash	1566
Old Mr. Brown's Squirrel Tale Ale	5.5 gal	8.57%	61.33	1.077	1.015		Partial Mash	1428
Gamleguten	25 L	6.07%	46.97	1.065	1.018		BIAB	1390
Red Sky at Night	5 gal	7.06%	61.21	1.079	1.025		All Grain	1346
Welsh Strong Cask Ale 5 gallon	5 gal	6.43%	35.41	1.064	1.015		extract	1340
castle red	25 L	6.63%	38.96	1.065	1.015		All Grain	1322
Ye Olde Schindee Ale	2.35 gal	8.51%	70.63	1.091	1.027		BIAB	1077
Old Fezziwig Clone	5 gal	6.37%	56	1.067	1.018		extract	953

Newest Old Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Stock Ale	6.5 gal	7.39%	55.42	1.075	1.019		BIAB	1
Old Jubilation	5.5 gal	8.02%	25.28	1.076	1.015		All Grain	21
Fjord & Fjell Old Bugger	80 L	8.2%	46.13	1.084	1.022		All Grain	23
Imperial Mild Ale	23 L	8%	96.9	1.084	1.023		All Grain	22
Spy Hen	20 L	6.18%	30.99	1.063	1.016		BIAB	19
Asgardian Winter Warmer	5.5 gal	9.23%	28.92	1.096	1.026		All Grain	75
Jubilant Goldmontes	5.5 gal	7.54%	41.69	1.073	1.016		All Grain	14
Curmudgeon Old Ale	6.4 gal	9.03%	71.16	1.090	1.022		All Grain	58
Hibernation Holiday Stout 2019	5.5 gal	7.69%	53.22	1.078	1.020		All Grain	22
Old Ale	23 L	5.68%	29.45	1.061	1.018		All Grain	48

Fermentables Used In Old Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	97	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	74%	17% - 100%
Molasses	47		Sugar	sugar	80°L	36	4%	1% - 17%
American - Chocolate	33	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	2%	1% - 4%
American - Pale 2-Row	32	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	66%	31% - 89%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	29	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	6%	1% - 11%
Belgian - Special B	27	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	115°L	34	4%	1% - 11%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	25	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	3%	1% - 9%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	24	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	18	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	53	5	36%	9% - 100%
Fuggles	51	4.5	35%	5% - 100%
Magnum	19	15	55%	11% - 100%
Nugget	17	14	57%	17% - 100%
Northern Brewer	17	7.8	42%	17% - 100%
Challenger	15	8.5	38%	7% - 71%
Cascade	15	7	27%	10% - 75%
Willamette	14	4.5	44%	10% - 75%
Target	13	11.5	46%	7% - 100%
Bramling Cross	10	6.5	33%	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 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	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%

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	22	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	16	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Wyeast - London Ale 1028	12	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318	11	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	73%	64°F	74°F
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728	10	Wyeast	Ale	0.12	High	71%	55°F	75°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007	10	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	75%	65°F	70°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 - Empire Ale M15	5	Mangrove Jack	Ale	n/a	Med-High	72.5%	70°F	75°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
Whirlfloc	19	Fining	Boil	84%	9% - 100%
Gypsum	18	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 61%
Irish Moss	17	Fining	Boil	79%	1% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	11	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 72%
Lactic acid	8	Water Agt	Mash	67%	2% - 100%
Epsom Salt	6	Water Agt	Mash	0%	0% - 1%
Chalk	5	Water Agt	Mash	8%	0% - 39%
Baking Soda	4	Water Agt	Mash	1%	0% - 1%
Table Salt	3	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 33%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	3	Water Agt	Mash	11%	0% - 20%

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