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Scotch Wee Heavy

328 calories 33.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Scottish Heavy
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.16 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.098 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Michael P Johnston
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 328 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 33.8 g (Per 12oz)
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Created: Friday January 5th 2018
1.098
1.025
9.5%
28.9
18.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb US - Pale 2-Row15 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 84.3%
1 lb Briess - Carapils Malt1 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 5.6%
0.50 lb American - Vienna0.5 lb Vienna 35 4 2.8%
1 lb Proximity - Caramunich 601 lb Caramunich 60 34.5 60 5.6%
0.30 lb American - Chocolate0.3 lb Chocolate 29 350 1.7%
17.80 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Styrian Goldings0.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 8.36 22.2%
0.75 oz Perle0.75 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 25 min 12.99 33.3%
0.50 oz Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 10 min 4.52 22.2%
0.50 oz Styrian Goldings0.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 10 min 3.03 22.2%
2.25 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:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 155 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 0.5 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.94 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
3 gal Sparge 170 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.68 26.7  
Mash volume with grains 8.1 32.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.23 -8.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.76 g | 11 qt) 2.96 11.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.96 g | 27.8 qt) 7.16 28.6  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5 20  
Total: 9.64 38.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

2023 - Silver medal

2026 90 min boil
148-152
OG 1.056
FG 1.010 6.05% ABV
40 12oz bottles



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