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SCOTTISH ALE- WEE HEAVY

233 calories 24.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Scotch Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 64% (brew house)
Source: JOEL HARTMAN
Calories: 233 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 25th 2015
1.070
1.018
6.9%
35.6
23.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale12 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 78%
0.25 lb American - Smoked Malt0.25 lb Smoked Malt 37 5 1.6%
0.13 lb American - Chocolate0.125 lb Chocolate 29 350 0.8%
0.75 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.75 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.9%
0.25 lb American - Black Barley0.25 lb Black Barley 27 530 1.6%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 6.5%
1 lb Canadian - ESB Malt1 lb ESB Malt 36 3.5 6.5%
15.37 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 8.4 Boil 60 min 26.41 50%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 8.4 Boil 15 min 6.55 25%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 8.4 Boil 5 min 2.63 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
- -
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: priming sugar       Amount: 1.5 oz      
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Used Gallon water jugs from store. Pure Gerber Water.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14 qt Sparge -- 158 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 0.91 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 0.91 qt/lb 3.5 14  
Mash volume with grains 4.73 18.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.92 -7.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.45 g | 21.8 qt) 5.17 20.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.78 g | 27.1 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.2 20.8  
Going into fermentor 5.2 20.8  
Total: 8.67 34.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brewed November 22, 2014.
The last malt on the grain bill was 1 lb of "Malt company of Ireland ale base malt". Could not find it on the list above.
Yeast was Edinburgh Ale yeast WLP028 Liquid yeast. Sparge with 4 gallons of water at 178 degrees, using a spaghetti strainer. Pre-boil SG was 1.050. Pre-Ferment SG as 1.071. Cooled wort to 79 degrees before pitching the yeast.
12/14/2014 - Transferred to Secondary Carboy, SG was 1.023.
12/27/14- shook carboy.
12/28/14 - 1/2 bottled and 1/2Keg. 1.5 oz priming sugar. final SG was 1.020 before priming sugar. ABV 6.6

Great taste and getting better in keg with age. Seems to have a kick higher than 6.6%,but who doesn't brag about their own beer. A little darker than I had wanted, but perfect as its not too bitter or hoppy.

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