Old Ale Recipe - My First Old Ale

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My First Old Ale

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All Grain + Extract
17 Gallon(s)
20 Gallon(s)
60 min
78%
All Grain Plus Extract Old Ale homebrew recipe. This homebrew recipe uses the following ingredients: Maris Otter Pale - UK, Special Roast - US, Caramel/Crystal 75 - US, Briess Extra Special Roast, Rice Hulls - US, Lyle's Black Treacle, Nugget Hops, East Kent Goldings Hops, White Labs Dry English ale WLP007 Homebrew Yeast, Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient.

Fermentables

87% - Maris Otter Pale - UK
47
38
3
Mash
2% - Special Roast - US
1
33
50
Mash
2% - Caramel/Crystal 75 - US
1
35
75
Mash
2% - Briess Extra Special Roast
1
32
130
Mash
2% - Rice Hulls - US
1
0
0
Mash
6% - Lyle's Black Treacle
3
36
100
Extract

Hops

Nugget
2.56
Pellet
Boil
70 min(s)
15.6
31.4
East Kent Goldings
6
Pellet
Boil
20 min(s)
4.4
12.2

Yeast

White Labs Dry English ale WLP007
76%

Other Stuff

Irish Moss
1
tsp
Boil
Yeast Nutrient
1
tsp
Boil

Mash Steps

Saccharification Rest
Decoction
150
60 min

Special Instructions

1.
14gal strike water(1.12qt/lb of grain) with 37.8g 88% lactic acid
2.
Add 5g gypsum, 4.7g calcium chloride, 1.6g epsom salt to strike water
3.
Fill HLT to 17gal & add 29.9g 88% lactic acid
4.
Add 6.1g gypsum, 5.7g calcium chloride, 1.9g epsom salt to HLT
5.
Mash in @ 140F for 60 minutes then direct heat/stir to hit 155F
6.
Rest mash at 155F for 15 minutes then direct heat/stir to hit 170F
7.
6.25 gallons of water absorbed by grain (.5 quarts per lb of grain loss)
8.
Recirculate till wort runs clear then fly sparge with 17 gallons heated to 175F
9.
add Irish Moss & Yeast Nutrient with 10 min left in boil
10.
Start fermentation at 65F until airlock activity then increase by 1F per day till hitting 74F
11.
2 weeks after brew date cold crash to 33F
12.
Lager for 1 week then package(3weeks post brewdate)
13.
$100 per 5gal

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Recipe Facts

My First Old Ale
Old Ale
  • 17.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 20.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.093 OG
  • 1.022 FG
  • 43.5 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.47 BG:GU
  • 19.3° SRM Color
  • 78% Efficiency
  • 9.1% ABV Alcohol
  • 325 per 12oz Calories
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