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107 calories 13.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Scottish Light
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11.75 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.029 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (ending kettle)
Source: Reboot Brewing
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 107 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 20th 2021
1.032
1.012
2.7%
14.6
20.5
5.3
3.30
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 29.4%
4 lb Crisp Malting - Chevallier Heritage Malt4 lb Chevallier Heritage Malt 36.3 3 29.4%
4 lb US - Caramel 604 lb Caramel 60 70 60 29.4%
1 lb Gambrinus - Honey Malt1 lb Honey Malt $ 2.25 / lb
$ 2.25 		37 25 7.3%
6 oz Weyermann - Carafa II6 oz Carafa II $ 2.25 / lb
$ 0.84 		31.5 415 2.8%
4 oz GB - Chocolate4 oz Chocolate $ 0.83 / lb
$ 0.21 		36.8 355 1.8%
13.62 lbs / $ 3.30
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Golding1 oz East Kent Golding Hops Pellet 4.7 Boil 60 min 9.06 50%
1 oz East Kent Golding1 oz East Kent Golding Hops Pellet 4.7 Boil 20 min 5.49 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.50 tsp Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.25 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 tsp Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
65%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
55 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 125 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 45 105 235
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 gal Temperature 165 °F 165 °F 1 min
Strike 165 °F 155 °F 1 min
Infusion 155 °F 155 °F 60 min
Vorlauf 155 °F 172 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.33 gal (53.3 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.33 gal (5.3 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.11 20.4  
Mash volume with grains 6.2 24.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.7 -6.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 9.84 39.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.33 g | 53.3 qt) 13 52  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 11.43 g | 45.7 qt) 11.75 47  
Estimated amount in fermentor 11.75 47  
Total: 14.95 59.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Choose Lite" Scottish Light beer recipe by Reboot Brewing. All Grain, ABV 2.73%, IBU 14.55, SRM 20.51, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Chevallier Heritage Malt, Caramel 60, Honey Malt, Carafa II, Chocolate) Hops: (East Kent Golding) Other: (Chalk, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt)
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