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Beer Style: English Old Ale/Strong Ale
Recipe Type: all-grain
Yield: 5 gallons
Description:
Brew a classic gluten-free old ale with authentic English strong ale character. This gluten-free beer recipe faithfully adapts "Old Soldier Ale" using equivalent gluten-free malts including chocolate millet malt for color and complexity. Traditional English ale style perfect for celiac-friendly homebrewing with rich malty depth and aging potential. Straightforward gluten-free craft beer recipe adapted from BYO magazine for brewing gluten-free beer with classic British brewing traditions.
Ingredients:
- 12 LBS Pale Millet Malt; or 16.8 LBS Pale Rice Malt; or any combination of the two
- 2 LBS Munich Millet Malt
- 0.7 LB Crystal Rice Malt
- 2 OZ Chocolate Roasted Vienna Millet Malt
- 2.95 OZ Willamette Hops
- SafAle S-04 Yeast
Additional Instructions
Primary Ferment: 7 daysSecondary Ferment: 7 days
Beer Profile
Original Gravity: 1.057Final Gravity: 1.014
Alcohol by Vol: 5.6%
Color SRM: 7.9
Bitterness IBU: 35.0
Recipe Type: all-grain
Yield: 5.0 Gallons
Procedure:
● Enzyme Note: Ceremix® Flex and Ondea Pro can replace the listed enzymes; in a rising step mash they increase mash efficiency and may alter target beer parameters ●
Perform a Single Infusion Mash at 163.4 F for 60-90 minutes; or Step Mash at 155-165F for 45-60 minutes followed by 140-150F for 45-60 minutes with Termamyl SC DS and SEBAmyl L enzymes per dosing instructions and in order of optimal temperature recommendations.
Use the appropriate amount of rice hulls to ensure circulation and filtration.
Note 90 minute boil.
Allow to achieve hot break and maintain rolling boil.
1.45 OZ Willamette Hops @ 90 min
1.50 OZ Willamette Hops @ end of boil
SafAle S-04 Yeast