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Old Ale

297 calories 31 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Old Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 4 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Calories: 297 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 31 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday October 27th 2014
1.089
1.023
8.7%
50.5
18.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale12 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 88.9%
0.75 lb United Kingdom - Brown0.75 lb Brown 32 65 5.6%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L0.5 lb Dark Crystal 80L 33 80 3.7%
0.25 lb Black Treacle0.25 lb Black Treacle - (late boil kettle addition) 32 100 1.9%
13.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.80 oz Target0.8 oz Target Hops Pellet 11.5 Boil 60 min 50.46 100%
0.80 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Port soaked oak cubes Flavor Secondary --
0.50 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
3 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Other --
1.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Other --
1 g Table Salt Water Agt Other --
1,500 ml Soured wort Flavor Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
Yes
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 qt Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
10 qt Sparge -- 185 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.97 19.9  
Mash volume with grains 6.03 24.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.66 -6.6  
Remaining sparge water volume 2.69 10.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.26 g | 25 qt) 5.75 23  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.02 0.1  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 3.49 g | 14 qt) 4 16  
Estimated amount in fermentor 4 16  
Total: 7.66 30.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

A few days before brewing, mix 0.5 lb DME in 1.5 liters water and sour in crockpot with raw grains. Add to last 10 minutes of boil.

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