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Kilt Lifter

258 calories 24 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.078 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Sarafina
Calories: 258 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 24th 2026
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1.078
1.016
8.2%
36.8
20.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise16 lb Golden Promise 37 3 80.6%
1.34 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1.34 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 6.8%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 5%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 5%
0.25 lb Proximity - Chocolate Malt0.25 lb Chocolate Malt 32 350 1.3%
0.25 lb Rice Hulls0.25 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 1.3%
19.84 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Target0.5 oz Target Hops Pellet 11.6 Boil 60 min 18.08 16.7%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 5.3 Boil 60 min 8.26 16.7%
1 oz Target1 oz Target Hops Pellet 11.6 Boil 5 min 7.21 33.3%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 5.3 Boil 5 min 3.29 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrients Other Other 0 min.
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Other 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 138 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 4.96 19.8  
Mash volume with grains 6.55 26.2  
Grain absorption losses -2.48 -9.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.63 g | 22.5 qt) 4.77 19.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.86 g | 31.5 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.73 38.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kilt Lifter" Wee Heavy beer recipe by Sarafina. All Grain, ABV 8.22%, IBU 36.84, SRM 20.19, Fermentables: (Golden Promise, Caramel / Crystal 80L, Flaked Oats, Flaked Corn, Chocolate Malt, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Target, Fuggles) Other: (Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrients, Campden Tablets)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-24 16:11 UTC