All-Grain - 11-11-11 Gun Stock Ale (Old Ale) *Official Recipe* - Page 8

strat_thru_marshall · 03-26-2011, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by eljefe

This was my first go with Brett, so I am not sure if the infection-like appearance is a direct result of the Brett or if I have other issues at hand.

Sounds like the Brett to me. I wouldn't worry.

**GuldTuborg** · 04-11-2011, 07:10 AM

Checked the gravity a few days ago. It was down to 1.022, which is pretty much where I wanted it. The brett ought to take off a few more points in the coming months, and add their own unique funk. I hope, anyway. Still no fugly pellicle yet.

jmhart · 09-04-2011, 03:42 PM

I'm a little late to the party, but I'm brewing this up today. Doubled the batch to 10g. Old Ale Blend isn't currently available, so I'm splitting and doing 5g with Ringwood Ale and the other 5g with Ringwood + Brett L. Should be tasty.

Question for anyone: The treacle, at what point do you add it? With the first runnings as part of the carmelization? Once all runnings are combined? At 5 min? At flame out?

strat_thru_marshall · 09-04-2011, 03:59 PM

i added it at flame out to preserve the aroma

jmhart · 09-04-2011, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by strat_thru_marshall

i added it at flame out to preserve the aroma

That's what I was thinking, but the recipe states start of boil...which I thought was odd.

barrooze · 09-04-2011, 04:16 PM

I think I added the treacle at 10 min before flameout. At flameout would work too, but it's some thick stuff. I wanted to make sure it was fully integrated in the wort and didn't have any concentrated blobs.

KingBrianI · 09-04-2011, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by jmhart

I'm a little late to the party, but I'm brewing this up today. Doubled the batch to 10g. Old Ale Blend isn't currently available, so I'm splitting and doing 5g with Ringwood Ale and the other 5g with Ringwood + Brett L. Should be tasty.

Question for anyone: The treacle, at what point do you add it? With the first runnings as part of the carmelization? Once all runnings are combined? At 5 min? At flame out?

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Originally Posted by strat_thru_marshall

i added it at flame out to preserve the aroma

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Originally Posted by jmhart

That's what I was thinking, but the recipe states start of boil...which I thought was odd.

To make treacle (or molasses) sugar cane syrup is boiled for hours. The little bit of boiling in wort won't hurt the aroma.

jmhart · 09-04-2011, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by KingBrianI

To make treacle (or molasses) sugar cane syrup is boiled for hours. The little bit of boiling in wort won't hurt the aroma.

I wondered that. I wasn't sure how it was made, but I thought it might be like maple syrup so an hour of boiling wouldn't matter.

Ok, I'll probably add it 5 or 10 before flameout to make sure it gets good and mixed in.

KingBrianI · 10-14-2011, 07:30 PM

If you brewed this and want to participate in the swap, get over to the following thread ASAP and sign up. Registration is closing this weekend.

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f38/11-11-11-old-ale-swap-critique-thread-271674/

**GuldTuborg** · 11-09-2011, 06:43 PM

Well, I still haven't bottled, but I did check the gravity a couple days ago. The brett has taken it from 1.022 to 1.011. In total it's gone now from 1.084 to 1.011, at around 9.something%, and tastes AMAZING! It's slightly warming and very smooth, and very easy drinking for such a big beer. This recipe (and yeast) is definitely a keeper.