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Strong Wee Mike

331 calories 34 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Scotch Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.073 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Mike and the 5 Toes
Calories: 331 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 34 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday November 13th 2018
1.099
1.025
9.8%
23.7
16.4
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
22 lb American - Pale 2-Row22 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 88.9%
0.75 lb American - Munich - Light 10L0.75 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 3%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 4%
0.50 lb Canadian - Honey Malt0.5 lb Honey Malt 37 25 2%
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 1%
0.25 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.25 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 1%
24.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Kent Goldings1.5 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 21.15 75%
0.50 oz Kent Goldings0.5 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 2.56 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlflock Fining Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp Wyeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 min.
1 each Clarity Ferm Other Primary --
 
Yeast
- -
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 490 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9.25 gal Temperature -- 160 °F 60 min
2 gal Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 9.28 37.1  
Mash volume with grains 11.26 45  
Grain absorption losses -3.09 -12.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.89 g | 7.6 qt) 1.56 6.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.83 g | 31.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 10.84 43.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Strong Wee Mike" Strong Scotch Ale beer recipe by Mike and the 5 Toes. All Grain, ABV 9.75%, IBU 23.7, SRM 16.41, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Munich - Light 10L, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Honey Malt, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Pale Chocolate) Hops: (Kent Goldings) Other: (Whirlflock, Wyeast Nutrient, Clarity Ferm)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-11-15 15:49 UTC