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185 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Old Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Wormtalker
Rating:
3.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday October 30th 2018
1.056
1.013
5.7%
31.0
21.5
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10.40 lb Thomas Fawcett - Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt10.4 lb Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt 36.8 2.65 91.5%
0.36 lb United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 160L0.36 lb Extra Dark Crystal 160L 33 160 3.2%
0.36 lb Thomas Fawcett - Chocolate Malt0.36 lb Chocolate Malt 32.2 420 3.2%
0.25 lb Lyle - Black Treacle0.25 lb Black Treacle - (late boil kettle addition) 36 74.4 2.2%
11.37 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.70 oz Challenger0.7 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 90 min 19.83 47.6%
0.45 oz Fuggles0.45 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 90 min 8.83 30.6%
0.32 oz East Kent Goldings0.32 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 2.36 21.8%
1.47 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Slaked Lime Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8.71 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 oz irish moss Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
55 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 204 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 3 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 45 105 235
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.2 gal Infusion 155 °F 151 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.87 19.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.75 23  
Grain absorption losses -1.39 -5.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.26 g | 17 qt) 4.28 17.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.48 g | 29.9 qt) 7.5 30  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.02 0.1  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.2 20.8  
Going into fermentor 5.2 20.8  
Total: 9.14 36.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes


Definitely need a blow-off tube for this one during fermentation.
I used Lyles Black Treacle for the molasses.
Wow. Big strong, mouthy/chewy flavor. Very good winter beer if you like strong, malty ales. Rich full-bodied flavor with tastes of fruit, (banana, cherry?) No hop flavor to speak of. Tan head. Highly attenuated, dark in color but not black, Hints of Caramel, Molasses & Chocolate.
A04 pub, S-04 or Notty dry yeast can be used also.

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