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Scottish Bourbon Barrel Elderberry Ale

289 calories 28.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Scotch Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: GSH
Calories: 289 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday August 1st 2016
1.087
1.020
8.9%
31.9
23.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - Pale 2-Row6 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 36.4%
9 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 54.5%
8 oz United Kingdom - Chocolate8 oz Chocolate 34 425 3%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 80L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 3%
8 oz United Kingdom - Peated Malt8 oz Peated Malt 38 2.5 3%
264 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northdown1 oz Northdown Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 60 min 26.18 50%
1 oz Golding 1 oz Golding Hops Pellet 5.2 Boil 10 min 5.74 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 oz oak Flavor Secondary --
16 oz Elderberry Flavor Secondary --
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Burton Union Yeast M79
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
62 - 74 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 544 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 45 105 235
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 154 °F 60 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 6.19 24.8  
Mash volume with grains 7.51 30  
Grain absorption losses -2.06 -8.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.2 g | 12.8 qt) 3.63 14.5  
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: 9.81 39.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

elderberries: 2 lb. fresh or 1 lb. dried

For first try I am using 1 lb. dried, soaked in Bourbon to add to secondary (filled qt. Jar covered with Whiskey)

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