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English Old Ale

293 calories 30.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Old Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.38 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.02 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Ron-Ho
Calories: 293 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 30.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 16th 2025
1.088
1.022
8.7%
57.2
10.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 64.6%
3 lb Briess - DME Golden Light3 lb DME Golden Light 44.6 4 21.5%
12 oz Aromatic Malt12 oz Aromatic Malt 35 20 5.4%
12 oz Proximity - Biscuit Roasted 2012 oz Biscuit Roasted 20 35 20 5.4%
7 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 30L7 oz Caramel / Crystal 30L 34 30 3.1%
223 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Challenger1.5 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.25 Boil 60 min 43 42.9%
1.50 oz Artisan - Fuggle (UK)1.5 oz Fuggle (UK) Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 15 min 12.42 42.9%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.8 Whirlpool 0 min 1.8 14.3%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 140 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.79 19.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.66 22.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.37 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 3.99 15.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.23 0.9  
Pre boil volume 7.38 29.5  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.02 20.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.77 35.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"English Old Ale" Old Ale beer recipe by Ron-Ho. All Grain, ABV 8.68%, IBU 57.22, SRM 10.74, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, DME Golden Light, Aromatic Malt, Biscuit Roasted 20, Caramel / Crystal 30L) Hops: (Challenger, Fuggle (UK), East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-16 18:08 UTC