
Ye Olde Ale
Old Ale • Extract • 5 gal
March 10, 2001 pm 01:42pm
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- 1.0 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
- 1.0 lbs
Crystal Malt 60°L
Crystal Malt 60°L
Sweet caramel flavor, deep golden to red color. For dark amber and brown ales.
- .125 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.
- 8 lbs
Pale Liquid; Alexanders
Pale Liquid; Alexanders
Reportedly lightest colored malt extract available.
- .75 lbs
Honey
Honey
Imparts sweet and dry taste. For honey and brown ales. Also: specialty ales.
- .250 lbs
Molasses
Molasses
Imparts strong sweet flavor. Use in stouts and porters.
- 1.5 oz
East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
- 2.0 oz
East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
- 1 tsp
Irish Moss - (omitted from calculations)
Irish Moss
-
Wyeast 1098 British Ale™
Wyeast 1098 British Ale™
From Whitbread. Ferments dry and crisp, slightly tart, fruity and well-balanced. Ferments well down to 65F.
Notes
Put the crushed malts in a grain bag and place in 1 1/2 gallons of cold water and bring to a boil. When boiling commences, remove the grain bag and sparge with 2 gallons of water at 160-170 degrees. Add the malt extract and bring to a boil. When boiling commences, add the bittering hops. Continue to boil for one hour. After 45 minutes into the boil, add the Irish moss. In the last 5 minutes of the boil, add the flavoring hops. Strain the hot wort into the fermenter and add cold water to bring the wort up to 5 gallons. When the wort hits 75 degrees, pitch the yeast.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 19 - Strong Ale
Subcategory: A - Old Ale
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.071 | 1.060 - 1.090 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.018 | 1.015 - 1.022 | ![]() |
Color: | 18.1 SRM | 10 - 22 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 7.0% ABV | 6% - 9% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 31.6 IBU | 30 - 60 | ![]() |