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Abbot Ale Clone

166 calories 13.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.86 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 52% (brew house)
Source: British Ale Dude
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 143.3 (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 7.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 22nd 2020
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Fermentation History
63°FTemp
Target 64°F
1.001Gravity
OG: 1.045
Attenuation: 97.68%
5.8%ABV
Calories: 143.3 / 12oz
Carbs: 7.6 g / 12oz
5Days
Readings: 532

Oct 15, 2020 to Oct 20, 2020

Last Updated: 4 years ago from BLACK Tilt
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb Muntons - Maris Otter12 lb Maris Otter $ 1.32 / lb
$ 15.84 		38 2.3 72.7%
8 oz Simpsons - Crystal Dark8 oz Crystal Dark $ 1.52 / lb
$ 0.76 		33 120 3%
8 oz Simpsons - Crystal Medium8 oz Crystal Medium $ 1.38 / lb
$ 0.69 		33 65.01 3%
0.50 lb Flaked Barley0.5 lb Flaked Barley $ 1.09 / lb
$ 0.55 		32 2.2 3%
8 oz Weyermann - CaraAroma8 oz CaraAroma $ 2.00 / lb
$ 1.00 		36 140 3%
1 lb Crisp Malting - Torrefied Wheat1 lb Torrefied Wheat $ 1.29 / lb
$ 1.29 		36.8 3 6.1%
8 oz Rice Hulls8 oz Rice Hulls $ 0.97 / lb
$ 0.49 		0 0 3%
16 oz Cane Sugar16 oz Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 6.1%
264 oz / $ 20.61
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g uk-challenger15 g uk-challenger Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 90 min 13.38 18.8%
15 g first gold15 g first gold Hops $ 0.04 / g
$ 0.53 		Pellet 6.8 Boil at 212 °F 90 min 12.13 18.8%
20 g Fuggles20 g Fuggles Hops $ 0.05 / g
$ 1.00 		Pellet 4.5 Aroma 10 min 3.63 25%
10 g first gold10 g first gold Hops $ 0.04 / g
$ 0.35 		Pellet 6.8 Whirlpool at 212 °F 10 min 1.38 12.5%
10 g uk-challenger10 g uk-challenger Hops Pellet 7.5 Whirlpool at 212 °F 10 min 1.59 12.5%
10 g Fuggles10 g Fuggles Hops $ 0.05 / g
$ 0.50 		Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool at 212 °F 10 min 0.91 12.5%
80 g / $ 2.37
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal stir and recirculate Temperature 148 °F 148 °F 90 min
pull basket and drain Vorlauf 148 °F 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.06 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 74 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 90 min.
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 90 min.
10 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 90 min.
1 tbsp Irish Moss Fining Mash 10 min.
30 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 90 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 4.50 / each
$ 4.50
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 109 B cells required
$ 4.50 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 13.78 psi       Temp: 50 °F       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 41 113 85 720 270
costco water - "chalk well" = gypsum
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Notes

Seems like the current website vs. videos and old website information on this beer are somewhat in contention

Below seem to be the facts:

  • 5% ABV
  • Brewed with 3 malts - pale, crystal and amber (straight from bottle description)
  • recipe seems to have changed no less than 3 times
  • Website has stated First Gold Challenger and Fuggles hops - latest website also includes Pilgrim (20200822); the website current video the guy states 3 malts and 3 hops
  • "brewed longer" implies long mash cycle

    I credit the below links though I will make it my own:
    https://www.colchesterhomebrew.co.uk/homebrewingandwinemakingblog/read_40351/abbot-ale-clone-recipe.html
    The above link has a hopping schedule and notes based on multiple brews and experience I like.

    https://brewgr.com/recipe/42295/abbot-ale-all-grain-strong-bitter-recipe
    The above link has some very specific information quoted below:
    "Key points gleaned from the Abbot Ale website: Water extracted from chalk wells. Mashed at 146F - 149F (on the low side). Mash and sparge takes 3-4 hours. 60 minute boil. Whirlpool hops BEFORE chilling. Fermented for longer. 5% ABV. Amber Mahogany color and a rich malty taste. Pale Malt, Amber Malt, Crystal. Targeting 13 SRM, and ~30 IBUs."
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British Ale Dude • 09/14/2020 at 03:03am
5 of 5

Quite simply fantastic and an amazing replica of the ale intended. Though the ABV is a bit high on my beer engine this just tastes right!


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