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