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PDF version #19:  Old Winter Ale (Old Ale)

• An old ale style, brewed in anticipation of a snowy winter.

Chris Swingley 
2-Aug-2003

Recipe (for 5 gallons final volume)

15.0	pounds	(83%)	American 2-row
3.0	pounds	(17%)	American Crystal 40L
1.0	ounce		Kent Goldings whole hops, 5.7% AA (first wort hop)
2.0	ounces		Kent Goldings whole hops, 5.7% AA (60 minutes)
1.0	ounce		Kent Goldings whole hops, 5.7% AA (10 minutes)

• White Labs WLP002, English Ale Yeast, pitched at 70°F
• Starter: 900 mL water, 2.5 ounces DME, 1.5 t yeast nutrient, pitched at 75 F

Water

• Pioneer Wells water

Mash

• 16.5 quarts water @ 180°F, grist ratio of 0.9 quarts:pound @ 156°F (Held 60 minutes)

Sparge

• 7.1 quarts water @ 196°F, drain
• 14 quarts water @ 168°F, drain

Boil

• Boiled 7.0 gallons for 75 minutes to yield 5.5 gallons wort

Fermentation

• Primary: glass, 8 days, 66°F
• Secondary: glass, 20 days, 65°F

Packaging

• Bottled with 104 grams dextrose
• Ready to drink on 13-Sep-2003

Properties

Starting Gravity: 1.070	Final Gravity: 1.022
Original Extract: 17.0°plato	Apparent Extract: 5.6°plato
	Real Extract: 7.78°plato
Alcohol: 6.3% by volume	(4.9% by weight)
Apparent Attenuation: 67.1%	Mash Efficiency: 57%
Bitterness: 41 IBU	Color: 14 SRM
BU:SG: 0.59	BV: 1.08

Tasting Notes

• Fantastic, rich old ale. Very malty, dark copper color, nice balance between bitterness and sweetness.
• Even after seven months, still tastes great.