My Lovely Lady
Old Ale • Extract • 5 gal
should end up being a nice old ale
March 6, 2011 pm 03:37pm
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- 1 lbs
Crystal Malt 60°L
Crystal Malt 60°L
Sweet caramel flavor, deep golden to red color. For dark amber and brown ales.
- 0.50 lbs
Weyermann Carafa® II; Weyermann
Weyermann Carafa® II; Weyermann
Carafa I, II and III also are available de-husked. Adds aroma, color and body.
- 1.5 lbs
American 2-row
American 2-row
Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt
- 6 lbs
Liquid Light Extract
Liquid Light Extract
A brewer can create any beer style with this extract when used as a base in conjunction with colored malts and selected hops. Contains no colored malts or hops.
- 1 lbs
Dry Extra Light Extract
Dry Extra Light Extract
For making very pale ales and lagers.
- 1 oz
Nugget - 13.8 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Nugget
This is very bitter and often used in medium to dark ales and lagers. Aroma is quite heavy and herbal.
- .50 oz
Challenger - 8.3 AA% pellets; boiled 10 min
Challenger
Popular bittering hop used primarily in British ales and lagers. Mild to moderate aroma, but quite spicy.
- .50 oz
Challenger - 8.3 AA% pellets; boiled 2 min
Challenger
Popular bittering hop used primarily in British ales and lagers. Mild to moderate aroma, but quite spicy.
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White Labs WLP001 California Ale
White Labs WLP001 California Ale
This yeast is famous for its clean flavors, balance and ability to be used in almost any style ale. It accentuates the hop flavors and is extremely versatile.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 19 - Strong Ale
Subcategory: A - Old Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.065 | 1.060 - 1.090 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.015 | 1.015 - 1.022 | |
| Color: | 22.1 SRM | 10 - 22 | |
| Alcohol: | 6.5% ABV | 6% - 9% | |
| Bitterness: | 53.8 IBU | 30 - 60 |
Discussion
Brewed last night
2011-03-06 5:04pm
the O.G. was 10.65 on this and has a very strong but good hop smell from fermenter
racked into secondary today
2011-03-09 7:25pm
it had a nice rich brown color and fermentation went quicker than i expected. will post when I taste test after bottling
Bottled
2011-03-12 1:12pm
I bottled this brew today. tasted it warm and no carb. it was good had a nice hop bite to it color was a nice dark brown. can't wait to taste it cool and with carbination. i'll keep you posted
Good taste
2011-03-16 12:29am
Tried one today cold it was good nice hop flavor with hints of carmel flavor
Good flavor
2011-04-09 1:06pm
has a nice hop bite at first then you get a nice caramel finish. Nice golden brown head follows the beer all the way down. very good after aging almost a month
