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Days Are Dark

214 calories 24.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Scottish Heavy
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 214 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday October 10th 2022
1.064
1.019
6.0%
28.4
22.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise5.5 lb Golden Promise 37 3 46.6%
4.75 lb Rahr - Pale Ale4.75 lb Pale Ale 36.34 3.5 40.2%
0.50 lb Flaked Barley0.5 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 4.2%
0.25 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L0.25 lb Caramel Malt - 20L 35 20 2.1%
0.25 lb United Kingdom - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate 34 425 2.1%
0.25 lb Simpsons - Crystal Medium0.25 lb Crystal Medium 33 65.01 2.1%
0.13 lb United Kingdom - Roasted Barley0.125 lb Roasted Barley 29 550 1.1%
0.19 lb Belgian - Special B0.1875 lb Special B 34 115 1.6%
11.81 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.20 oz Warrior0.2 oz Warrior Hops Leaf/Whole 15.4 Boil 60 min 10.32 6.3%
3 oz Fuggles3 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 18.04 93.8%
3.20 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.07 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A31 Tartan
Amount:
1 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) 104 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
4.76 gal Strike 170 °F 156 °F 60 min
5 gal Fly Sparge 60 °F 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 50 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.43 17.7  
Mash volume with grains 5.37 21.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.48 -5.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.92 g | 15.7 qt) 3.3 13.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.62 g | 26.5 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.12 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.73 30.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Wonderful malty taste. The color is a deep garnet. Pours with a very creamy head.

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