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	1751
Jule-ale (Andrimne Old Ale)	20 L	6.59%	47.08	1.071	1.021		BIAB	1642
Gamleguten	25 L	6.07%	46.97	1.065	1.018		BIAB	1121
Ye Olde Ale	5.5 gal	8.48%	38.16	1.09	1.026		Partial Mash	1087
Old Mr. Brown's Squirrel Tale Ale	5.5 gal	8.57%	61.33	1.077	1.015		Partial Mash	1070
castle red	25 L	6.63%	38.96	1.065	1.015		All Grain	1038
Welsh Strong Cask Ale 5 gallon	5 gal	6.43%	35.41	1.064	1.015		extract	973
Red Sky at Night	5 gal	7.06%	61.21	1.079	1.025		All Grain	949
Ye Olde Schindee Ale	2.35 gal	8.51%	70.63	1.091	1.027		BIAB	841
7 sorts of xmas - chocolate raspberry	25 L	7.29%	47.31	1.072	1.017		BIAB	602

Newest Old Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Christmas Present Olde Ale	5.5 gal	6.98%	50.36	1.068	1.015		All Grain	15
King Goblin Clone Attempt 1	5.5 gal	6.68%	35.93	1.065	1.015		All Grain	25
Strong Rye Wheat Ale - RESTO	20 L	6.02%	19.44	1.061	1.015		All Grain	16
Winter Warmer Old Ale	3.5 gal	6.43%	55.11	1.065	1.016		All Grain	30
Winter British Ale	2.5 gal	8.35%	56.64	1.09	1.027		All Grain	24
Holiday Prowler	5 gal	6.94%	28.63	1.073	1.02		BIAB	30
Best When Whole	5.5 gal	8.6%	77.62	1.089	1.023		All Grain	33
Holiday Spice Ale	5 gal	6.11%	39.52	1.062	1.015		All Grain	30
O'Rourke Christmas Ale	3 gal	5.79%	57.26	1.06	1.016		All Grain	28
Old Ale	5.5 gal	8.72%	93.27	1.085	1.018		All Grain	31

Fermentables Used In Old Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Maris Otter Pale	70	United Kingdom	Grain	Base malt	3.75 °L	38	74%	17% - 100%
Molasses	33		Sugar	Sugar	80 °L	36	4%	1% - 9%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	26	American	Grain	Crystal malt	60 °L	34	6%	1% - 11%
Black Patent	23	United Kingdom	Grain	Roasted malt	525 °L	27	1%	0% - 2%
Chocolate	21	American	Grain	Roasted malt	350 °L	29	2%	1% - 4%
Chocolate	21	United Kingdom	Grain	Roasted malt	425 °L	34	3%	1% - 9%
Pale 2-Row	19	American	Grain	Base malt	1.8 °L	37	68%	31% - 89%
Special B	18	Belgian	Grain	Roasted malt	115 °L	34	4%	1% - 11%
Amber	15	United Kingdom	Grain	Base malt	27 °L	32	7%	2% - 16%
Brown Sugar	14		Sugar	Sugar	15 °L	45	6%	1% - 29%

Hops Used In Old Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
East Kent Goldings	42	5	37%	9% - 100%
Fuggles	36	4.5	37%	7% - 100%
Magnum	16	15	50%	11% - 100%
Northern Brewer	13	7.8	43%	17% - 100%
Target	12	11.5	47%	7% - 100%
Willamette	11	4.5	43%	10% - 67%
Cascade	10	7	20%	10% - 43%
Nugget	9	14	51%	17% - 100%
Challenger	8	8.5	36%	7% - 71%
Bramling Cross	7	6.5	38%	15% - 83%

Steeping Grains Used In Old Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Flaked Barley	1		Adjunct	Raw	2.2 °L	32	7%	7% - 7%
Crystal 70L	1	United Kingdom	Grain	Crystal malt	70 °L	34	21%	21% - 21%
Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	1	American	Grain	Crystal malt	1.8 °L	33	7%	7% - 7%
Black Patent	1	United Kingdom	Grain	Roasted malt	525 °L	27	40%	40% - 40%
Rolled Oats	1		Adjunct	Raw	2.2 °L	33	20%	20% - 20%
Maris Otter Pale	1	United Kingdom	Grain	Base malt	3.75 °L	38	48%	48% - 48%
Chocolate	1	American	Grain	Roasted malt	350 °L	29	43%	43% - 43%
Brown	1	United Kingdom	Grain	Roasted malt	65 °L	32	10%	10% - 10%
Caramel / Crystal 40L	1	American	Grain	Crystal malt	40 °L	34	14%	14% - 14%
Wheat	1	United Kingdom	Grain	Base malt	2 °L	37	14%	14% - 14%

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	14	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	11	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75	60°F	72°F
London Ale III 1318	9	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	73	64°F	74°F
Scottish Ale 1728	9	Wyeast	Ale	0.12	High	71	55°F	75°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	6	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Very High	69	64°F	72°F
Irish Ale Yeast WLP004	3	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	71.5	65°F	68°F
New World Strong Ale M42	3	Mangrove Jack	Ale	n/a	High	79.5	61°F	72°F
American Ale 1056	3	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75	60°F	72°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	13	Other	Boil	25%	0% - 77%
Whirlfloc	10	Fining	Boil	74%	9% - 100%
Gypsum	7	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 31%
whirfloc	6	Fining	Boil	27%	6% - 100%
Calcium Chloride	6	Water Agt	Mash	8%	0% - 46%
Cinnamon	3	Flavor	Boil	34%	20% - 50%
Lactic acid	3	Water Agt	Mash	57%	2% - 98%
Cinnamon Stick	3	Spice	Secondary	77%	31% - 100%
Epsom Salt	3	Water Agt	Mash	0%	0% - 0%
vanilla bean	3	Flavor	Bottling	17%	3% - 31%

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