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1st Regt Wee Heavy Scotch Ale

248 calories 28 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Scotch Ale
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Redleg Ed - Artillery Brewing
Calories: 248 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday January 21st 2016
1.074
1.022
6.9%
26.7
20.1
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise9 lb Golden Promise 37 3 61%
3 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 20.3%
1.25 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 50L1.25 lb Crystal 50L 34 50 8.5%
12 oz Canadian - Honey Malt12 oz Honey Malt 37 25 5.1%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 80L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 3.4%
4 oz Belgian - Chocolate4 oz Chocolate - (late boil kettle addition) 30 340 1.7%
14.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 7.2 First Wort 0 min 7.16 25%
1 oz US Goldings1 oz US Goldings Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 60 min 14.13 50%
0.50 oz US Goldings0.5 oz US Goldings Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 30 min 5.43 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Baking Soda - MASH ONLY Water Agt Mash --
2.60 g CaCl - MASH ONLY Water Agt Mash --
2.15 g Gypsum - MASH ONLY Water Agt Mash --
0.34 ml Lactic Acid - SPARGE ONLY Water Agt Mash --
1 tsp Irish Moss/Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
4 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 5 min.
0.50 tsp Gelatin & 1/2c Hot Water Fining Primary 20 days
 
Yeast
- -
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
73%
Flocculation:
Med
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 468 B cells required
Imperial A31 Tartan
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
0%
Flocculation:
Optimum Temp:
0 - 0 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 468 B cells required
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Priming
Method: CO2       Amount: 15psi       CO2 Level: 2.0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Bru'n Brown Full
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 5 27 60 50 85
Bruin water - Brown & Full, est pH: 5.49
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Strike Temperature -- 166 °F --
6 gal Saccharification Rest Infusion -- 156 °F 75 min
6 gal Mash Out Infusion -- 170 °F 10 min
2.6 gal From cooler Sparge -- 166 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.38 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.38 qt/lb 5.09 20.4  
Mash volume with grains 6.27 25.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.84 -7.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.58 g | 22.3 qt) 4.21 16.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.58 g | 34.3 qt) 7.2 28.8  
Boil off losses -3 -12  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.29 37.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This is the Wee Heavy Scotch Ale using Jamil's Brewing Classic Styles recipe. According to the book, here are the targets:

    OG        FG       IBU   SRM    ABV%<br />

60/- 1.030-35 1.010-13 10-20 9-17 2.5-3.2
70/- 1.035-40 1.010-15 10-25 9-17 3.2-3.9
80/- 1.040-54 1.010-16 15-30 9-17 3.9-5.0

SCOTTISH ALE PROFILE (Pr3)(19+ days)
Pitch yeast @ <70°
SP0: 64°
dh0: 240 (10 day ferment & cond)
SP1: 64°
dh1: 24 (1 day ramp up)
SP2: 70°
dh2: 48 (2 day attenuation/D-rest)
SP3: 70°
dh3: 24 (1 day ramp down)
SP4: 36°
dh4: 10 (Crash, fine, and keg)
SP5: 36°

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