Scotch ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Scotch Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 76 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 80 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 13.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (ending kettle)
Calories: 184 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday November 14th 2024

Original Gravity:

13.8 °P

Final Gravity:

3.2 °P

ABV (alternate):

5.9%

IBU (tinseth):

36.4

SRM (morey):

19.9

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

118.36

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
130 lb	Canada Malting - CMC 2-ROW MALT130 lb CMC 2-ROW MALT	$ 0.71 / lb $ 92.30	36	1.75	85.5%
6 lb	Canada Malting - WHITE WHEAT MALT6 lb WHITE WHEAT MALT	$ 0.73 / lb $ 4.38	38.1	3.5	3.9%
6 lb	Briess - Victory Malt6 lb Victory Malt	$ 1.07 / lb $ 6.42	34.5	28	3.9%
4 lb	Thomas Fawcett - Roasted Barley4 lb Roasted Barley	$ 1.10 / lb $ 4.40	31.5	545	2.6%
6 lb	Great Western - Crystal 1206 lb Crystal 120		32.2	120	3.9%
152 lbs / $ 107.50

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Columbus LupuLN2 (Cryo)3 oz Columbus LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops	$ 1.22 / oz $ 3.66	Lupulin Pellet	24.5	Boil	60 min	17.89	23.1%
6 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Loral LupuLN2 (Cryo)6 oz Loral LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops	$ 1.20 / oz $ 7.20	Lupulin Pellet	20.1	Boil	15 min	14.57	46.2%
4 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Loral LupuLN2 (Cryo)4 oz Loral LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops		Lupulin Pellet	20.1	Boil	5 min	3.9	30.8%
13 oz / $ 10.86

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Columbus LupuLN2 (Cryo) (Lupulin Pellet)	$ 1.22 / oz $ 3.66	17.89	23.1%
10 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Loral LupuLN2 (Cryo) (Lupulin Pellet)	$ 1.20 / oz $ 12.00	18.47	77%
13 oz / $ 15.66

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
			--	151 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
20 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
20 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
120 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
8 oz	Bitter Orange Peel	Flavor	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Apex - San Diego (Chico) Yeast

Amount:	1.09 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	76%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1385 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
72	30	61	76.5	80	0.2
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Notes

African Amber(basically a dryhopped, hoppy amber ale) w/ orange peel.

WORK ON THE ORANGE PEEL

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Last Updated: 2025-08-05 17:07 UTC

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