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Great Scott

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Scottish Heavy
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 15 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18 gallons
Post Boil Size: 15 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 15th 2026
1.049
1.012
4.9%
0.0
4.5
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
25 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise25 lb Golden Promise 37 3 100%
25 lbs / $ 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO Water
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
9.37 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
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 18 gal (72 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 6 gal (24 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 9.38 37.5  
Mash volume with grains 11.38 45.5  
Grain absorption losses -3.13 -12.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 12 48  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 18 72  
Boil off losses -3 -12  
Post boil Volume 15 60  
Going into fermentor 15 60  
Total: 21.38 85.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Great Scott" Scottish Heavy beer recipe by Brewer #414675. All Grain, ABV 4.94%, IBU 0, SRM 4.5, Fermentables: (Golden Promise)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-08-19 13:14 UTC