Ugly Turkey Old Ale

This is the strongest Old Ale I have ever brewed. The malt and hop levels are through the ceiling for this style.

Brewer:	David Adkins		Email:	dv_adkins@hotmail.com
Beer:	Ugly Turkey Old Ale		Style:	English Old/Strong Ale
Type:	Partial mash		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	34 HCU (~17 SRM)		Bitterness:	57 IBU
OG:	1.083		FG:	1.022
Alcohol:	7.9% v/v (6.2% w/w)
Water:	The water used for this batch was from the Glaciar Pure water machine at the Grocery Store. I treated the water with Gypsum to achieve the following mineral levels. mash Sparge Finished Calcium 71 75 113 Sulfate 164 174 268 Magnesium NA NA 3 Sodium NA NA 3 Choloride NA NA 3
Grain:	10 lb. 8 oz. British pale 12 oz. British crystal 50-60L 4 oz. American chocolate
Mash:	75% efficiency
	Mash grains with 12 quarts 21 oz of 167 degree water treated with ¾ tsp. gypsum. Stabilize mash temp at 150-152 degrees. Sparge with 5 ½ gallons 175 degree water treated with 1 ½ tsp gypsum.
Boil:	90 minutes	SG 1.083	5 gallons
	2 lb. 0 oz. Light dry malt extract
	Bring the wort to a boil, and add the DME and boiling hops. Boil 1 hr 15 minutes, then add the Irish moss. Boil 15 more minutes.
Hops:	2 1/2 oz. UK Challenger (7.6% AA, 90 min.) 1/2 oz. UK Challenger (7.6% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast:	Wyeast London Special yeast with 1 quart starter, which was stepped up from a 1 pint starter the night before brew day.
Log:	7/8/00 Brewed the beer 7/15 Racked approximately 4 1/2 gallons. 1.028 and still fermenting. 9/9 Bottled the batch. 24 Imperial pints and 8 American long neck bottles filled.
Carbonation:	Primed the batch with 1 1/4 lb. DME
Tasting:	I liked this ale a lot. It had a nice malt profile with some hop bitterness. It was more like a Scottish strong ale than a English strong ale. Next year I would like to brew and old ale which is more quaffable than this one because I have yet to make an English Old ale that I bothliked and was within style guidelines.

Recipe posted 01/15/01.