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	2761
Jule-ale (Andrimne Old Ale)	20 L	6.59%	47.08	1.071	1.021		BIAB	2180
Ye Olde Ale	5.5 gal	8.48%	38.16	1.090	1.026		Partial Mash	1653
Old Mr. Brown's Squirrel Tale Ale	5.5 gal	8.57%	61.33	1.077	1.015		Partial Mash	1498
Welsh Strong Cask Ale 5 gallon	5 gal	6.43%	35.41	1.064	1.015		extract	1483
Gamleguten	25 L	6.07%	46.97	1.065	1.018		BIAB	1458
Red Sky at Night	5 gal	7.06%	61.21	1.079	1.025		All Grain	1426
castle red	25 L	6.63%	38.96	1.065	1.015		All Grain	1388
Ye Olde Schindee Ale	2.35 gal	8.51%	70.63	1.091	1.027		BIAB	1116
Old Fezziwig Clone	5 gal	6.37%	56	1.067	1.018		extract	1056

Newest Old Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Old Stock Zale	5.5 gal	10.2%	0	1.104	1.026		All Grain	9
Old Ale (2020)	5.5 gal	8.87%	0	1.088	1.020		All Grain	39
Gubb Öl	12 L	5.67%	46.4	1.056	1.012		BIAB	29
Awesome Recipe	15 L	5.73%	25.07	1.060	1.016		All Grain	25
Curmudgeon Clone	5.5 gal	8.09%	57.02	1.084	1.022		All Grain	70
Tooheys black	23 L	3.91%	7.22	1.043	1.013		extract	41
Jamil's Olde Treacle Mine Old Ale	6 gal	9.39%	72.31	1.094	1.022		All Grain	108
red ale	28 L	4.35%	27.08	1.042	1.009		BIAB	33
Yew aged well	20 L	6.84%	46.7	1.068	1.016		All Grain	38
Stock Ale	6.5 gal	7.39%	55.42	1.075	1.019		BIAB	50

Fermentables Used In Old Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	100	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	74%	17% - 100%
Molasses	52		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	67%	31% - 89%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	28	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	3%	1% - 9%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	27	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	6%	1% - 11%
Belgian - Special B	26	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	115°L	34	4%	1% - 11%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	25	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	1%	0% - 2%
Brown Sugar	20		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	55	5	37%	9% - 100%
Fuggles	51	4.5	34%	5% - 100%
Nugget	19	14	57%	17% - 100%
Northern Brewer	17	7.8	42%	17% - 100%
Magnum	17	15	50%	11% - 100%
Cascade	16	7	30%	10% - 100%
Challenger	15	8.5	39%	7% - 71%
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%
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%
Bestmalz - 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	21	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 - Scottish Ale 1728	12	Wyeast	Ale	0.12	High	71%	55°F	75°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
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
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968	6	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Very High	69%	64°F	72°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	20	Water Agt	Boil	85%	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	18%	0% - 72%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	3	Water Agt	Mash	1%	1% - 1%

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