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Strong Scotch Ale

282 calories 27.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Scottish Heavy
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.085 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Josh Weikert
Calories: 282 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday October 26th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale15 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 83.3%
1 lb Briess - Special Roast1 lb Special Roast 33 40 5.6%
0.50 lb Bestmalz - BEST Melanoidin0.5 lb BEST Melanoidin 34.5 27 2.8%
0.50 lb Aromatic Malt0.5 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 2.8%
0.50 lb Briess - Extra Special Malt0.5 lb Extra Special Malt 33.5 130 2.8%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.5 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 2.8%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Columbus0.75 oz Columbus Hops Leaf/Whole 15 Boil 60 min 31.07 60%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Aroma 0 min 40%
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Yeast
- Wyeast 1084
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 149 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 3.3 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
25876
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
-- 149 °F 75 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.75 27  
Mash volume with grains 8.19 32.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.25 -9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.8 g | 11.2 qt) 3.05 12.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.05 g | 28.2 qt) 7.3 29.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.8 39.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Strong Scotch Ale" Scottish Heavy beer recipe by Josh Weikert. All Grain, ABV 8.67%, IBU 31.07, SRM 22.55, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Special Roast, BEST Melanoidin, Aromatic Malt, Extra Special Malt, Pale Chocolate) Hops: (Columbus, Fuggles)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-10-26 10:10 UTC