Old Ale Recipe - Curmudgeon Clone

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Curmudgeon Clone

by on
All Grain
5 Gallon(s)
6.5 Gallon(s)
60 min
72%
Posted on November 2, 2019 by Founders Brewing Co. This old ale is brewed with molasses and an insane focus on the malt bill, then oak-aged. The result is a rich, malty delight that’s deceptively smooth and drinkable. I increased both hop amounts to 1 oz in order to get the desired 50 IBU.

Fermentables

72% - 2-Row - US
13
37
1
Mash
11% - Carapils - DE
2
33
2
Mash
11% - Munich - UK
2
37
9
Mash
3% - Crystal 140L - UK
0.5
33
140
Mash
3% - Molasses - US
0.5
36
80
Late

Hops

Nugget
1
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
13.3
33.6
Perle
1
Pellet
Boil
30 min(s)
8.3
16.1

Yeast

White Labs Amer. Ale Blend WLP060
76%

Other Stuff

French Oak Chips
2.5
oz
Secondary

Mash Steps

No mash steps in this recipe

Special Instructions

1.
8 oz molasses added at 5 minutes

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Recipe Facts

Curmudgeon Clone
Old Ale
  • 5.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 6.50 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.095 OG
  • 1.023 FG
  • 49.7 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.52 BG:GU
  • 15.2° SRM Color
  • 72% Efficiency
  • 9.4% ABV Alcohol
  • 335 per 12oz Calories
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Old Ale

OG 0.995
1.120
OG: 1.055-1.088 / Your OG: 1.095
FG 0.995
1.120
FG: 1.015-1.022 / Your FG: 1.023
IBU 0
120
IBU: 30-60 / Your IBU: 50
SRM 0
40
SRM: 10-22 / Your SRM: 15.2
ABV 0
14
ABV: 5.5-9 / Your ABV: 9.4
BG:GU 0
2
BG:GU: 0.34-1.09 / Your BG:GU: 0.52

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