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Tactical Tartan Wee Heavy

Method: BIAB
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.42 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.61 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.087 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: DEFCONN Brewing
Calories: 287 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday January 20th 2021

Original Gravity:

1.087

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

9.3%

IBU (tinseth):

26.7

SRM (morey):

18.8

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

62.37

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Fermentation History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
20 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale20 lb Maris Otter Pale	$ 0.11 / oz $ 34.56	38	3.75	90.4%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L	$ 0.11 / oz $ 1.73	34	40	4.5%
0.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L	$ 0.11 / oz $ 0.86	33	120	2.3%
0.50 lb	Honey Malt0.5 lb Honey Malt	$ 0.11 / oz $ 0.86	37	25	2.3%
2 oz	American - Chocolate2 oz Chocolate	$ 0.11 / oz $ 0.21	29	350	0.6%
22.12 lbs / $ 38.22

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	90 min	22.81	66.7%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	10 min	3.87	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)		26.68	100%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
10.39 gal		Strike	161 °F	152 °F	60 min
		Temperature	152 °F	168 °F	--

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tbsp	Whirlfloc		Fining	Mash	10 min.
0.50 tbsp	Yeast Nutrient	$ 0.67 / oz $ 0.17	Other	Boil	15 min.
$ 0.17

Yeast

Imperial Yeast - A31 Tartan

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	$ 11.99 / each $ 23.98
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 159 B cells required

$ 23.98 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 1.9 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	1	1	0	0
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Notes

Defended the Iron Brewly title in the Brewly March Competition. Overall good results, a bit less caramel than expected along with a more "basic" grain bill.

Award Winning Recipe

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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