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Wee'Envy Strong Scotch Ale

387 calories 41.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Scottish Heavy 70/-
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.084 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: StillH20 CR
Calories: 387 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 41.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 28th 2015
1.115
1.032
10.9%
32.3
20.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
21 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale21 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 86.6%
1.50 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 45L1.5 lb Crystal 45L 34 45 6.2%
0.50 lb German - Melanoidin0.5 lb Melanoidin 37 25 2.1%
0.25 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.25 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 1%
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 150L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 150L 33 150 1%
0.75 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.75 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.1%
24.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 21.56 50%
1 oz Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 15 min 10.7 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrients Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
55 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Prep 10 gallons RO (culligan) water with 2tsp of Calcium Chloride (about 3.5 oz measured); Heat all to strike temp.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
37 qt Single Infusion Batch Sparge Infusion -- 152 °F 75 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 9.09 36.4  
Mash volume with grains 11.03 44.1  
Grain absorption losses -3.03 -12.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.26 g | 5.1 qt) 1.69 6.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 10.78 43.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Original recipe calls for 2-step mash: 122 for 30 minutes; heated to 152 for 20 minutes; heated to 168 for 10 minutes. Thought about single decoction for 122 to 152 rise but final 168 mashout volume exceeded MT capacity.

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