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Glencairn Special

11343 calories 1150.4 g 20 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Scottish Export
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.62 liters
Post Boil Size: 23.61 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 12.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 14.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Source: C Cunningham
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 11343 calories (Per 20L)
Carbs: 1150.4 g (Per 20L)
Created: Sunday January 19th 2025
14.9 °P
3.7 °P
6.1%
21.7
14.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 kg Thomas Fawcett - Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt5 kg Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt 36.8 2.65 83.6%
300 g Bairds - British Crystal 50/60L300 g British Crystal 50/60L 35 55 5%
300 g Weyermann - Carafoam300 g Carafoam 34.5 2.2 5%
200 g United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 160L200 g Extra Dark Crystal 160L 33 160 3.3%
150 g German - CaraFoam150 g CaraFoam 37 1.8 2.5%
30 g Bestmalz - BEST Black Malt30 g BEST Black Malt 30 425 0.5%
5,980 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
28 g Fuggles28 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 13.74 33.3%
28 g East Kent Goldings28 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 10 min 6.42 33.3%
28 g Fuggles28 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Hop Stand at 80 °C 0 min 1.53 33.3%
84 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
- Escarpment labs irish ale
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
-8 - -4 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 120 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 0.3 bar       Temp: 20 °C       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
28.61 L Infusion 71 °C 67 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 5.22 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 17 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 5.2 L/kg 31.2
Mash volume with grains 35.2
Grain absorption losses -6
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.8 L) 4.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 29.1 L) 28.6
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 23.1 L) 23.6
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.1
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 23.5 L) 23
Total: 35.5  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Glencairn Special" Scottish Export beer recipe by C Cunningham. All Grain, ABV 6.07%, IBU 21.69, SRM 14.44, Fermentables: (Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt, British Crystal 50/60L, Carafoam, Extra Dark Crystal 160L, CaraFoam, BEST Black Malt) Hops: (Fuggles, East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-01-19 18:40 UTC