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Experimental Ale No. 1

Experimental Ale No. 1

Old Ale • Extract • 5 gal

Libnick

My first attempt outside the kit boxes etc... Isn't quite done yet but tastes good and smells great.

February 13, 2008 pm 03:13pm

3.5/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (Extract5 gal)

  • 1 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

  • .25 lbs German Vienna

    German Vienna

    Increases malty flavor, provides balance. Use in Vienna, Märzen and Oktoberfest.

  • 3.5 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.

  • 3 lbs Dry Light Extract

    Dry Light Extract

    White color, mild flavor. Will produce lagers and Pilseners and can also be used to produce darker beers when used in conjunction with colored malts. Made of pale malt.

  • .5 lbs Light Brown Sugar

    Light Brown Sugar

    Imparts rich, sweet flavor. Use in Scottish ales, old ales and holiday beers.

  • 1 oz Perle - 8.2 AA% pellets; boiled 60 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

  • .5 oz Tettnanger - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 20 min

    Tettnanger

    Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.

  • .5 oz Tettnanger - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min

    Tettnanger

    Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.

  • Danstar Nottingham

    Danstar Nottingham

    The Nottingham strain was selected for its highly flocculant & relatively full attenuation properties. It produces low concentrations of fruity and estery aromas and has been described as neutral for ale yeast, allowing the full natural flavor of malt & hops to develop. The recommended fermentation temperature range of this strain is 14° to 21°C (57° to 70°F) with good tolerance to low fermentation temperatures (12°C/54°F) that allow this strain to be used in lager-style beer. With a relatively high alcohol tolerance, Nottingham is a great choice for creation of higher-alcohol specialty beers!

Style (BJCP)

Category: 19 - Strong Ale

Subcategory: A - Old Ale

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.061 1.060 - 1.090
Terminal Gravity: 1.015 1.015 - 1.022
Color: 9.0 SRM 10 - 22
Alcohol: 6.1% ABV 6% - 9%
Bitterness: 37.5 IBU 30 - 60

Discussion

Libnick

Nice session ale

2008-03-14 3:13pm

The original hoppiness mellowed nicely and it turned out to be a very decent light session ale. Medium flavor with decent body.

Libnick

Great when aged

2008-07-02 9:29am

This needs to age out about 3-6 months and is a decent strong ale. It is not for the miller crowd but if you like strong ales it's a keeper.

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