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Days are Darker

268 calories 29.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.080 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 268 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 4th 2023
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1.080
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7.4%
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise7 lb Golden Promise 37 3 47.6%
5.75 lb Rahr - Pale Ale5.75 lb Pale Ale 36.34 3.5 39.1%
0.65 lb Flaked Barley0.65 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 4.4%
0.30 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L0.3 lb Caramel Malt - 20L 35 20 2%
0.25 lb United Kingdom - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate 34 425 1.7%
0.30 lb Simpsons - Crystal Medium0.3 lb Crystal Medium 33 65.01 2%
0.20 lb United Kingdom - Roasted Barley0.2 lb Roasted Barley 29 550 1.4%
0.25 lb Special B0.25 lb Special B 34 115 1.7%
14.70 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Warrior0.25 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 60 min 13.11 5.9%
4 oz Fuggles4 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 21.39 94.1%
4.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7.50 g Gypsum 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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 128 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 45 105 235
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.51 gal Strike 168 °F 156 °F 60 min
5 gal Strike -- 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.51 22.1  
Mash volume with grains 6.69 26.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.84 -7.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.23 g | 12.9 qt) 2.58 10.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.66 g | 26.6 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.16 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.09 32.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Days are Darker" Wee Heavy beer recipe by Brewer #43379. All Grain, ABV 7.4%, IBU 34.5, SRM 25.48, Fermentables: (Golden Promise, Pale Ale, Flaked Barley, Caramel Malt - 20L, Chocolate, Crystal Medium, Roasted Barley, Special B) Hops: (Warrior, Fuggles) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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