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Scotch Ale

329 calories 35.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Scotch Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.180 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.098 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 329 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 35.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday May 20th 2026
1.098
1.027
9.4%
22.0
18.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18 lb American - Pale Ale18 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 85.7%
0.50 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit 35 23 2.4%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 4.8%
0.50 lb Honey Malt0.5 lb Honey Malt 37 25 2.4%
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 1.2%
0.25 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.25 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 1.2%
0.50 lb Munich Dark 20L0.5 lb Munich Dark 20L 34 20 2.4%
21 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Challenger2 oz Challenger Hops Leaf/Whole 8.5 Boil 60 min 16.67 50%
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 5.35 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast WLP028
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 170 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.44 gal Strike -- 154 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 154 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (1.5 qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (5.88 g). Reduce mash thickness to 1.11 qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 5 g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.88 31.5  
Mash volume with grains 9.56 38.2  
Grain absorption losses -2.63 -10.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.9 g | 31.6 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 5.88 23.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Scotch Ale" Strong Scotch Ale beer recipe by Brewer #73487. All Grain, ABV 9.36%, IBU 22.02, SRM 18.66, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Biscuit, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Honey Malt, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Pale Chocolate, Munich Dark 20L) Hops: (Challenger, East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-20 02:31 UTC