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277 calories 28.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.083 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 277 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 13th 2024
1.083
1.021
8.1%
35.3
18.3
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise17 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 93.5%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L0.5 lb Extra Dark Crystal 120L 33 120 2.7%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 70L0.5 lb Crystal 70L 34 70 2.7%
3 oz German - Chocolate Wheat3 oz Chocolate Wheat 31 413 1%
18.19 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Nugget1 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 15.2 Boil 30 min 35.3 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
9 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A31 Tartan
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 146 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.1 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
89.2 12 12.9 139.6 76.4 23.6
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Strike 160 °F 154 °F 60 min
Temperature 154 °F 170 °F 15 min
1 gal Not really a decoction, take 2-3qt of first runnings and boil vigorously in a wide pan. Did it twice this time... Decoction 170 °F 212 °F 20 min
3 gal Batch Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.82 27.3  
Mash volume with grains 8.28 33.1  
Grain absorption losses -2.27 -9.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.49 g | 14 qt) 2.7 10.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.79 g | 31.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.52 38.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Boiled 90m as my boil-off rate is ~1gallon/hour

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  • Last Updated: 2024-10-09 15:41 UTC