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Cold Smoke Clone

235 calories 23 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Scottish Heavy
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.92 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.38 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jason Putnam
Hop Utilization: 83%
Calories: 235 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday November 15th 2025
1.071
1.016
7.6%
27.2
21.6
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb Proximity - Base Malt12 lb Base Malt 37.5 2 90.6%
7 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 120L7 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 3.3%
4 oz American - Black Malt4 oz Black Malt 28 500 1.9%
2 oz American - Roasted Barley2 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 0.9%
7 oz Brown Sugar7 oz Brown Sugar 45 15 3.3%
212 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Magnum0.75 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12 Boil 60 min 27.19 60%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 0 min 40%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
27 9 28 20 74 35
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.8 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.8 19.2  
Mash volume with grains 5.83 23.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.6 -6.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.31 g | 17.2 qt) 3.93 15.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.03 0.1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.3 g | 29.2 qt) 6.92 27.7  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.38 21.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.38 g | 21.5 qt) 5 20  
Total: 8.74 35
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Cold Smoke Clone" Scottish Heavy beer recipe by Jason Putnam. All Grain, ABV 7.56%, IBU 27.19, SRM 21.57, Fermentables: (Base Malt, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Black Malt, Roasted Barley, Brown Sugar) Hops: (Magnum, East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-21 23:17 UTC