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Belhaven Black Imitation

145 calories 15.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Scottish Export
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.77 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: John Cowan Beer Recipes
Calories: 145 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 1st 2025
1.044
1.012
4.2%
21.8
27.4
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3,450 g Simpsons - Best Pale Ale3450 g Best Pale Ale £ 0.00 / kg
£ 0.00 		37.5 2 89.6%
50 g Crisp Malting - Crystal 60L50 g Crystal 60L £ 0.00 / kg
£ 0.00 		33.1 60 1.3%
190 g Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate190 g Pale Chocolate £ 0.00 / kg
£ 0.00 		32.7 220 4.9%
110 g Simpsons - Black Malt110 g Black Malt - (late mash tun addition) £ 0.00 / kg
£ 0.00 		34 700 2.9%
50 g Simpsons - Roasted Barley50 g Roasted Barley £ 0.00 / kg
£ 0.00 		28.52 600 1.3%
3,850 g / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
18 g Challenger18 g Challenger Hops £ 0.00 / g
£ 0.00 		Leaf/Whole 8.5 Boil 60 min 21.77 100%
18 g / £ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Slaked Lime Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.01 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.81 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Protafloc Fining Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast WLP028
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
£ 0.00 / each
£ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
18 - 21 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
21 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 73 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °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 6 45 105 235
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 14.1
Mash volume with grains 16.6
Grain absorption losses -3.9
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 15.5 L) 15.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 24.8 L) 24.8
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume 19
Going into fermentor 19
Total: 29.5  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belhaven Black Imitation" Scottish Export beer recipe by John Cowan Beer Recipes. All Grain, ABV 4.2%, IBU 21.77, SRM 27.42, Fermentables: (Best Pale Ale, Crystal 60L, Pale Chocolate, Black Malt, Roasted Barley) Hops: (Challenger) Other: (Gypsum, Slaked Lime, Lactic acid, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Protafloc)
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