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“Old Hemp” Scottish Wee Heavy

395 calories 44.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Scotch Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.117 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 57% (brew house)
Source: Brent Rea
Calories: 395 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 44.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday October 7th 2021
1.117
1.035
10.8%
27.0
23.6
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11.50 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise11.5 lb Golden Promise 37 3 91.1%
3 oz United Kingdom - Chocolate3 oz Chocolate 34 425 1.5%
10 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)10 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5%
5 oz United Kingdom - Carastan (30/37)5 oz Carastan (30/37) 35 34 2.5%
202 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.90 oz East Kent Goldings0.9 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 27 100%
0.90 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 tsp Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 oz Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast WLP028
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dme       Amount: 0.3 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Lacomb, Or.
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
123.6 6 147.4 199.4 0 0.5
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.7 gal Strike 165 °F 156 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.8 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 71 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.8 qt/lb 5.68 22.7  
Mash volume with grains 6.69 26.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.58 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume 0.15 0.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.78 g | 15.1 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 2.25 g | 9 qt) 3 12  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 3 g | 12 qt) 2.25 9  
Total: 5.83 23.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Boil first gallon of runnings for 30 minutes.
This recipe calls for two identical mashes blended together at boil.

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