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Wee Willy's Scottish Ale

318 calories 33.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Scotch Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Bill Townsend
Calories: 318 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 33.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 12th 2014
1.095
1.025
9.1%
36.0
21.9
5.1
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 78.4%
0.30 lb American - Rye0.3 lb Rye 38 3.5 2.9%
0.30 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.3 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 2.9%
4.80 oz American - Roasted Barley4.8 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 2.9%
1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light 42 4 9.8%
0.30 lb Canadian - Honey Malt0.3 lb Honey Malt 37 25 2.9%
10.20 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 26.19 66.7%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 9.82 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4.80 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A31 Tartan
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 3.96 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 41 113 85 720 270
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10.8 qt Infusion -- 153 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.03 16.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.76 19  
Grain absorption losses -1.15 -4.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.85 g | 7.4 qt) 1.3 5.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.56 g | 18.2 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3 g | 12 qt) 4 16  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 4 g | 16 qt) 3 12  
Total: 5.32 21.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Wee Willy's Scottish Ale" Strong Scotch Ale beer recipe by Bill Townsend. All Grain, ABV 9.11%, IBU 36.01, SRM 21.89, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Rye, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Roasted Barley, Dry Malt Extract - Light, Honey Malt) Hops: (Kent Goldings, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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