
Batch 8
Old Ale • All Grain • 5 gal
October 8, 2000 am 04:03am
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 11 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
- 1 lbs
Crystal Malt 40°L
Crystal Malt 40°L
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
- 1/4 lbs
English Chocolate Malt
English Chocolate Malt
Dark malt that gives a rich red or brown color and nutty flavor. Use for: Brown ales, porters, some stouts Maintains some malty flavor, not as dark as roasted malt.
- 1 lbs
Light Brown Sugar
Light Brown Sugar
Imparts rich, sweet flavor. Use in Scottish ales, old ales and holiday beers.
- 3/4 oz
Nugget - 14.1 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.
- 1 oz
Perle - 9.2 AA% whole; boiled 15 min
Perle
Used mainly for its minty bittering and good green hop aromas in all non-pilsener lagersand wheats. Aroma is pleasant and slightly spicy
- 1 oz
Fuggle - 4.9 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Fuggle
Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
- .5 tsp
Irish Moss - (omitted from calculations)
Irish Moss
- 1 tsp
Gypsum in Mash - (omitted from calculations)
Gypsum in Mash
-
Wyeast 3766 Cider
Wyeast 3766 Cider
Crisp dry fermenting yeast with big, fruity finish. Creates a nice balance for all types of apples, pears and other fruit or fermentables. Allows fruit character to dominate the profile.
Notes
Brewed on 10.7.2000 after receiving a 55 lbs. bag of grain from Ron. Thus is to test whether the harsh flavor has been coming from the Nugget or was it the old hopped extract that I was previously using.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 19 - Strong Ale
Subcategory: A - Old Ale
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.046 | 1.060 - 1.090 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.015 - 1.022 | ![]() |
Color: | 19.6 SRM | 10 - 22 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 4.5% ABV | 6% - 9% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 67.5 IBU | 30 - 60 | ![]() |