poor richards ale By 2026-02-12 stange of poor richards ale All Grain Altbier homebrewing recipe Prep Time: 1 hour Cook Time: 90 minutes Yield: 5.5 gallons
Nutrition facts: 319 calories (5.38% ABV), 12 oz,
Ingredients: 6.5 lbs Maris Otter Pale - UK 2.75 lbs Flaked Corn - US 1.75 lbs Biscuit - BE 1 lbs Special Roast - US 4 oz Molasses - US 2 oz Black Patent Malt 2 oz East Kent Golding 2 oz East Kent Golding 2 oz East Kent Golding 1 English Ale Yeast (yeast)Instructions: 1. Add grains to pre-heated water and rest @ 153F for 60 min. 2. Remove grains and bring to boil. 3. Add hops and boil for 60 mins. 4. Cool to 65F, add yeast and let ferment for 1-2 weeks. 5. Bottle with priming sugar, let carbonate 1-2 weeks. 6. Chill and enjoy your delicious beer!

poor richards ale

An All Grain recipe


By Russell

Style: Altbier
Batch Size: gal
Efficiency: 75%
Recipe Statistics
OG: 1.061
FG: 1.02
SRM: 17
IBU: 25
ABV: 5.38%
Profile: Slightly Malty

Fermentables

AmountIngredientPPGColorUse
6.5 lbsMaris Otter Pale - UK363 °LMash
2.75 lbsFlaked Corn - US361 °LMash
1.75 lbsBiscuit - BE3623 °LMash
1 lbsSpecial Roast - US3650 °LMash
4 ozMolasses - US3680 °LSteep
2 ozBlack Patent Malt25500 °LMash

Hops

AmountHopTimeTypeUseAlpha
0.5 ozEast Kent Golding60 minsPellet Boil 5%
0.75 ozEast Kent Golding45 minsPellet Boil 5%
0.5 ozEast Kent Golding30 minsPellet Boil 5%

Yeast

NameLabStrainAttenuation
English Ale YeastWhite LabsWLP00266.5%


Recipe Notes:

Poor Richard's Ale - Beer Recipe - American Homebrewers Association
Ingredients:
6.75 lbs. Maris Otter ( Low Malt ) (53%)2.75 lbs. Flaked Corn (22%)1.75 lbs. Biscuit ( High Malt ) (14%)1.0 lbs. Special Roast ( High Malt ) (8%)2.0 oz. Black Patent ( High Malt ) (1%)4.0 oz. Dark Molasses (2%) 15 minutes before the end of boilHops
Whole Flower Kent Golding0.5 oz. Kent Golding, (5.0% AA), 60 minutes0.75 oz. Kent Golding, (5.0% AA), 45 minutes0.5 oz. Kent Golding, (5.0% AA), 30 minutesYeastEnglish White Labs WLP002 or Wyeast 1968ORScottish White Labs WLP 028 or Wyeast 1728For historical accuracy, no fining agents should be used; however, if you just can t help yourself, use 1 tsp. Irish moss.
Specifications:

Yield: For 5 gallons using a 6.5-gallon boil.

Original Gravity: 1.068

Final Gravity: 1.018

ABV: 6.50%

IBU: 26.9

SRM: 18.8

Boil Time: 9

Directions:

Mash at 154 F for 45 minutes or until complete conversion. Boil 90 minutes, adding the hops at 60, 45, and 30 minutes per the schedule. Add the dark molasses at 15 minutes to the end of the boil. Cool the wort to 68 F and transfer it to a fermenter. Take a gravity reading and then pitch the yeast and aerate well.

CarbonationForce carbonate similar to an Olde Ale or Strong Scottish Ale (1.9 2.2 volumes of CO2).-OR-Bottle condition using cup corn sugar.




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