Nu Olde Ale
My first attempt at an Old Ale. There's honey in this, and some twists
of licorice, but no peated or smoked malt. Wanted an OG of 1075, but
underestedmated amount of malt, brewing 6 gals. E-mail me in a coupla
months to see how this turned out!
Brewer: | Scheele | Email: | surfsumo@cmug.com | |||||
Beer: | Nu Olde Ale | Style: | English Old/Strong Ale | |||||
Type: | All grain | Size: | 6 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 53 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.060 | FG: | 1.018 | |||||
Alcohol: | 5.4% v/v (4.3% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | Good Oregon water, filtered with Brita. | |||||||
Grain: | 10.5 lb. American 2-row 3 lb. American Vienna 1 lb. Belgian aromatic 1 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) .3 lb. Belgian Special B |
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Mash: | 59% efficiency | |||||||
Hot infusion mash; around 155°. | ||||||||
Boil: | 90 minutes | SG 1.045 | 8 gallons | |||||
.5 lb. Honey 1 oz. Licorice Whips (3) |
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I'll ad a teaspoon or so of calcium carbonate to the boil to make this seem more British. Always use a tablespoon of irish moss. |
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Hops: | 2 oz. Kent Goldings (5.2% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 45 min.) 1 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 15 min.) .5 oz. Ken Goldings (aroma) |
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Yeast: | Wyeast 1335 British II ale yeast, in 10 oz. starter. | |||||||
Log: | This beer will be racked & bottled early, before it's totally fermented out. I'll let it age in bottles for as long as I can stand. |
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Carbonation: | corn sugar |
Recipe posted 02/24/00.