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Method: All Grain
Style: Old Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.07 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Me
Calories: 285 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 31.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday October 20th 2017

Original Gravity:

1.085

Final Gravity:

1.024

ABV (standard):

8.1%

IBU (tinseth):

125.3

SRM (morey):

18.8

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
13 lb	American - Pale 2-Row13 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	77.4%
3.30 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3.3 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	19.6%
0.50 lb	American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate	29	350	3%
16.80 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	12	Boil	60 min	35.12	20%
4 oz	El Dorado4 oz El Dorado Hops	Pellet	15.8	Whirlpool at 212 °F	0 min	90.17	80%
5 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	35.12	20%
4 oz	El Dorado (Pellet)	90.17	80%
5 oz / $ 0.00

Yeast

Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	71%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	55 - 75 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	-

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Target Water Profile

Manchester, NH

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
6	1	40	40	18	41
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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
26.4 qt	Saccharification (Medium Body)	Temperature	--	152 °F	60 min
	Mash Out	Temperature	--	170 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.58 qt/lb

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.58 qt/lb	6.64	26.5
Mash volume with grains	7.98	31.9
Grain absorption losses	-2.1	-8.4
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.65 g \| 10.6 qt)	1.78	7.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.94 g \| 27.8 qt)	6.07	24.3
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.04	-0.2
Post boil Volume	5.4	21.6
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand)	-0.15	-0.6
Going into fermentor	5.25	21
Total:	8.42	33.7
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Batch Performance

Efficiency:

Conversion Efficiency N/A

Pre-Boil Efficiency N/A

Ending Kettle Efficiency N/A

Brew House: 63% 23.3 ppg

Wort Volume:

6.2 Gallons

Expected 5.25 Gallons of fermentable wort.
Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
Expected OG: 1.085
Actual OG: 1.063

Alcohol and Attenuation:

ABV: 6.69%

Apparent Attenuation: 81%
Actual FG: 1.012
Calories per 12oz 285 calories
Carbohydrates per 12oz 31.2 g

Amount Packaged:

Pending - N/A

Requires Packaged log entry with a volume reading.

Latest Brew Log

Date	Days	Event	Gravity	Volume	Updated	Comment
10/20/2017 6:06 PM over 6 years ago	+797	Brew Day Complete	1.063	6.2 Gallons	2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	From Brew Log App
10/20/2017 6:07 PM over 6 years ago	+797	Fermentation Complete	1.012		2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	Faux date. From Brew Log App
1/28/2018 4:39 AM over 6 years ago	+897	Other			2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	(16.72x0.34)+0.9gal = 6.5848VolM or 6gal and 9.28cups Bucket Weight = 1.80lb Grain and Bucket = 18.52lb Grain is then 16.72 lb 2:56PM Full Mash vol in the water at 117degF recirc started Hit mash temp @ 3:24 mashed until 3:36PM Sparge (6.4gal-6.58)+(16.72+0.1)=1.492 VolS Temp rose to 155degF and the settled back 1gal = 7.872 cups Walk about at the Riverside dog park, returned around 4:50PM temp at 151degF Put sparge on at 5:14PM, mash out 5:17PM @153deg F headed toward 167degF, took until 5:27PM to reach, sparge started at 5:37PM Hit boil @ 6:35 PM magnum added, yeast nutrient and irish moss added @ 7:28PM El durado added at flameout Finished at 10:18PM O.G. 1.062@74degF LHBS had Magnum @ 12.05% AA and El Durado @ 15.79%, used Wyeast 1728 Scotch Ale yeast harvested from the Winter Spiced Ale batch from 2/15 *My impression of the hydro sample, nice background bitterness with spicy floral front notes. Brew log puts the OG at 1.083 for this beer @ 5gal I think I collected quite a bit more though, closer to 6.25 ish. I did add a few extra cups of sparge water which may have been th culprit
1/28/2018 6:11 AM over 6 years ago	+897	Tasting Note			2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	After an extended wait, I finally saw activity in the blow off setup I constructed for this batch. Around 36 hours in delay ... frustrating. Need a starter next time.
1/28/2018 6:14 AM over 6 years ago	+897	Other			2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	Racked to big mouth on Sun 16th, Fermentation was strong and is ongoing. The bucket lid was caked in dried Krauzen so good thing I rigged up a blow off. Havested scotch ale yeast cake, love this strain
1/28/2018 6:15 AM over 6 years ago	+897	Other			2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	Measured FG from leftovers of Octoberfest party, came in at 1.012@61degF

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