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	2949
Jule-ale (Andrimne Old Ale)	20 L	6.59%	47.08	1.071	1.021		BIAB	2277
Ye Olde Ale	5.5 gal	8.48%	38.16	1.090	1.026		Partial Mash	1745
Old Mr. Brown's Squirrel Tale Ale	5.5 gal	8.57%	61.33	1.077	1.015		Partial Mash	1565
Welsh Strong Cask Ale 5 gallon	5 gal	6.43%	35.41	1.064	1.015		extract	1542
Red Sky at Night	5 gal	7.06%	61.21	1.079	1.025		All Grain	1511
Gamleguten	25 L	6.07%	46.97	1.065	1.018		BIAB	1493
castle red	25 L	6.63%	38.96	1.065	1.015		All Grain	1434
Ye Olde Schindee Ale	2.35 gal	8.51%	70.63	1.091	1.027		BIAB	1188
Old Fezziwig Clone	5 gal	6.37%	56	1.067	1.018		extract	1111

Newest Old Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Curmudgeon Old Ale	5.5 gal	9.19%	63	1.091	1.021		All Grain	9
Old as Dirt	5.5 gal	8.49%	59.08	1.085	1.020		All Grain	26
Weeeeird	5.5 gal	11.51%	55.33	1.117	1.029		All Grain	54
611 street style (First time)	7 L	9.39%	31.68	1.083	1.012		All Grain	28
Bruinbitter	3.5 gal	6.38%	52.35	1.067	1.018		BIAB	35
Old Ale	7.5 L	7.48%	50.62	1.073	1.016		BIAB	44
Old Stock Zale	5.5 gal	10.2%	0	1.104	1.026		All Grain	34
Gubb Öl	12 L	5.67%	46.4	1.056	1.012		BIAB	48
Awesome Recipe	15 L	5.73%	25.07	1.060	1.016		All Grain	45
Curmudgeon Clone	5.5 gal	8.09%	57.02	1.084	1.022		All Grain	129

Fermentables Used In Old Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	99	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	74%	17% - 100%
Molasses	53		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	30	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%
Belgian - Special B	27	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	115°L	34	4%	1% - 11%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	26	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	6%	1% - 11%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	26	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	1%	0% - 2%
Brown Sugar	21		Sugar	sugar	15°L	45	6%	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	55	5	37%	9% - 100%
Fuggles	51	4.5	34%	5% - 100%
Nugget	22	14	61%	17% - 100%
Magnum	18	15	52%	11% - 100%
Northern Brewer	17	7.8	42%	17% - 100%
Cascade	16	7	30%	10% - 100%
Challenger	15	8.5	39%	7% - 71%
Willamette	14	4.5	45%	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%
German - CaraAmber	2	German	Grain	crystal malt	23°L	34	23%	20% - 26%
New Zealand - Dark Chocolate Malt	2	New Zealand	Grain	roasted malt	659.898°L	32.7	16%	11% - 20%
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%
German - Red X	1	German	Grain	base malt	12°L	36	11%	11% - 11%
German - CaraRed	1	German	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	34	40%	40% - 40%
United Kingdom - Crystal 70L	1	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	70°L	34	21%	21% - 21%
Belgian - Roasted Barley	1	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	575°L	30	20%	20% - 20%
Rolled Oats	1		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	20%	20% - 20%

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	17	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	11	Wyeast	Ale	0.12	High	71%	55°F	75°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318	11	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	73%	64°F	74°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	7	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	71%	66°F	71°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
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	6	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Old Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Whirlfloc	23	Fining	Boil	79%	9% - 100%
Gypsum	19	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 61%
Irish Moss	16	Fining	Boil	78%	1% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	11	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 67%
Epsom Salt	7	Water Agt	Mash	1%	0% - 3%
Chalk	6	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 39%
Lactic acid	6	Water Agt	Mash	77%	2% - 100%
Table Salt	5	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 33%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	4	Water Agt	Mash	0%	0% - 1%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	3	Water Agt	Boil	51%	17% - 85%

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