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Scottish Robot Ale

135 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Scottish Heavy 70/-
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Calories: 135 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday October 1st 2022
1.041
1.011
4.0%
25.2
13.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 97.7%
3 oz United Kingdom - Black Patent3 oz Black Patent 27 525 2.3%
8.19 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Hallertau Blanc0.5 oz Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 16.85 25%
0.50 oz Hallertau Blanc0.5 oz Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 15 min 8.36 25%
1 oz Hallertau Blanc1 oz Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 8.5 Aroma 0 min 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Empire Ale M15
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
70 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 75 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.56 gal Strike 166 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 67 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 2.56 10.2  
Mash volume with grains 3.21 12.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.02 -4.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.79 g | 23.2 qt) 5.21 20.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.77 31.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

totally made up recipe - a Scottish Ale made with appropriate yeast and Hallertau Blanc hops. the Scots certainly bought hops from Germany in the 18th century

the robot predicted a pre-boil gravity of 1.035, but it measures at 1.038 (temperature corrected from sample at 86.5 deg F)

O.G. = 1.046
pitch temp 62 deg F
fermenter temp 7pm brew day: 62 deg F
next day at 9:39 am: 65 deg F

Racking day: Saturday, October 15
Place fermenter in upstairs closet

Bottling day: Thursday, October 20
Prime with 5.6 oz. corn sugar boiled in 2 cups water
Temperature: 66° F
crown color: black
ABV: 4.45%
Yield: 51 bottles


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  • Last Updated: 2022-10-20 20:49 UTC