In Episode 24 of the Brew Files, we talked with Craig Gravina of the Albany Ale Project about the forgotten style – here’s one of his recreations of a weaker 1840’s version.
Recipe Author: Craig Gravina
Beer Style: Albany Ale
Batch Size: 5.0
Boil Time: 90 minutes
Original Gravity: 1.100
Est Final Gravity: 1.029
IBUs: 78
SRM: 4
ABV: 9.2%
Malt/Grain/Sugar/Extract:
| 18.5 lbs |
Domestic 6-Row malt |
98% |
| 5 oz |
Honey (added with 10 minutes in the boil) |
2% |
Water Profile
Mashing
| First Wash – Use 50% of your mash water for 60 minutes at 170°F (Pull the runnings to the kettle) |
| Second Wash – Use 50% of your mash water for 60 minutes at 180°F (Pull the runnings to the kettle) |
Hops:
| Cluster |
6% |
2.0 oz |
90 minutes |
| Cluster |
6% |
2.0 oz |
60 minutes |
| Cluster |
6% |
2.0 oz |
30 minutes |
| Cluster |
6% |
1.0 oz |
Dry Hop |
Yeast:
Misc:
| 1.5 tsp Salt (10 minutes boil) |
Notes:
