Strong British Ale - Old Ale

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	1899
Jule-ale (Andrimne Old Ale)	20 L	6.59%	47.08	1.071	1.021		BIAB	1713
Gamleguten	25 L	6.07%	46.97	1.065	1.018		BIAB	1188
Ye Olde Ale	5.5 gal	8.48%	38.16	1.09	1.026		Partial Mash	1181
Old Mr. Brown's Squirrel Tale Ale	5.5 gal	8.57%	61.33	1.077	1.015		Partial Mash	1137
castle red	25 L	6.63%	38.96	1.065	1.015		All Grain	1103
Welsh Strong Cask Ale 5 gallon	5 gal	6.43%	35.41	1.064	1.015		extract	1050
Red Sky at Night	5 gal	7.06%	61.21	1.079	1.025		All Grain	1006
Ye Olde Schindee Ale	2.35 gal	8.51%	70.63	1.091	1.027		BIAB	890
7 sorts of xmas - chocolate raspberry	25 L	7.29%	47.31	1.072	1.017		BIAB	641

Newest Old Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Old Ale	22 L	5.22%	42.46	1.058	1.019		All Grain	5
Goblin	21 L	5.57%	49.77	1.055	1.012		extract	10
Whomping Winter	5 gal	9.09%	45.04	1.084	1.02		BIAB	15
Torshov Old ale	50 L	7.67%	0	1.076	1.018		All Grain	24
Old Faithful	25 L	7.48%	50.64	1.079	1.022		All Grain	35
BLACKOUT	15 L	6.52%	47.26	1.07	1.02		All Grain	22
Medieval English Ales	2 gal	6.7%	0	1.071	1.019		BIAB	25
Poor Richard's Ale	5 gal	6.39%	36.37	1.067	1.018		BIAB	36
Old-Fashion Winter Warmer	5 gal	6.57%	56.93	1.067	1.017		extract	31
17B - Old Ale	24 L	7.89%	37.48	1.08	1.02		BIAB	23

Fermentables Used In Old Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Maris Otter Pale	76	United Kingdom	Grain	Base malt	3.75 °L	38	75%	17% - 100%
Molasses	34		Sugar	Sugar	80 °L	36	4%	1% - 9%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	26	American	Grain	Crystal malt	60 °L	34	6%	1% - 11%
Chocolate	22	United Kingdom	Grain	Roasted malt	425 °L	34	3%	1% - 9%
Chocolate	22	American	Grain	Roasted malt	350 °L	29	2%	1% - 4%
Black Patent	20	United Kingdom	Grain	Roasted malt	525 °L	27	1%	0% - 2%
Special B	20	Belgian	Grain	Roasted malt	115 °L	34	4%	1% - 11%
Pale 2-Row	19	American	Grain	Base malt	1.8 °L	37	68%	31% - 89%
Brown Sugar	16		Sugar	Sugar	15 °L	45	6%	1% - 29%
Crystal 60L	14	United Kingdom	Grain	Crystal malt	60 °L	34	5%	1% - 12%

Hops Used In Old Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
East Kent Goldings	45	5.3	36%	9% - 100%
Fuggles	39	4.4	35%	7% - 100%
Magnum	17	14.5	48%	11% - 100%
Target	13	11.5	46%	7% - 100%
Northern Brewer	13	9.3	43%	17% - 100%
Willamette	12	4.9	43%	10% - 67%
Cascade	11	6	21%	10% - 43%
Challenger	10	8.5	36%	7% - 71%
Nugget	10	14	50%	17% - 100%
Bramling Cross	8	6.5	34%	15% - 83%

Steeping Grains Used In Old Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	2	American	Grain	Crystal malt	1.8 °L	33	23%	7% - 40%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	2	American	Grain	Crystal malt	60 °L	34	70%	60% - 80%
Flaked Barley	1		Adjunct	Raw	2.2 °L	32	7%	7% - 7%
Crystal 30L	1	United Kingdom	Grain	Crystal malt	30 °L	34	60%	60% - 60%
Wheat	1	United Kingdom	Grain	Base malt	2 °L	37	14%	14% - 14%
Carapils	1	German	Grain	Crystal malt	1.3 °L	35	34%	34% - 34%
Rolled Oats	1		Adjunct	Raw	2.2 °L	33	20%	20% - 20%
Crystal 60L	1	United Kingdom	Grain	Crystal malt	60 °L	34	100%	100% - 100%
Chocolate	1	American	Grain	Roasted malt	350 °L	29	43%	43% - 43%
Red X	1	German	Grain	Base malt	12 °L	36	11%	11% - 11%

Yeasts Used In Old Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	18	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75	54°F	77°F
Nottingham Ale Yeast	12	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77	57°F	70°F
London Ale 1028	12	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75	60°F	72°F
Scottish Ale 1728	9	Wyeast	Ale	0.12	High	71	55°F	75°F
London Ale III 1318	7	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	73	64°F	74°F
Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007	7	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	75	65°F	70°F
London Ale Yeast WLP013	6	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	71	66°F	71°F
London ESB Ale 1968	5	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Very High	69	64°F	72°F
Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	5	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.095	Medium	81	54°F	77°F
Liberty Bell Ale M36	4	Mangrove Jack	Ale	n/a	Med-High	76	62°F	74°F
Irish Ale Yeast WLP004	3	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	71.5	65°F	68°F

Other Ingredients Used In Old Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Irish moss	17	Fining	Boil	79%	1% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient	14	Fining	Boil	24%	0% - 77%
Whirlfloc	11	Fining	Boil	77%	9% - 100%
Calcium Chloride	9	Water Agt	Mash	21%	0% - 72%
Gypsum	7	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 31%
Whirfloc	6	Fining	Boil	27%	6% - 100%
Epsom Salt	4	Water Agt	Mash	0%	0% - 0%
Cinnamon	3	Flavor	Boil	34%	20% - 50%
Cinnamon Stick	3	Spice	Boil	77%	31% - 100%
Lactic acid	3	Water Agt	Mash	57%	2% - 98%
Vanilla Bean	3	Spice	Secondary	17%	3% - 31%

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