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*5-Gallon - Heavy McWee

249 calories 25.9 g 24 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Scottish Heavy
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.374 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: Zachary Edward Manchester
Calories: 249 calories (Per 24oz)
Carbs: 25.9 g (Per 24oz)
Created: Tuesday June 18th 2019
1.075
1.019
7.4%
0.0
12.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.86 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Amber2.86 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Amber 35 10 26.8%
2.86 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Amber2.86 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Amber 35 10 26.8%
3.30 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Amber3.3 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Amber 35 10 30.9%
26.43 oz Liquid Malt Extract - Amber26.43 oz Liquid Malt Extract - Amber 35 10 15.5%
10.67 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 121 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Reverse Osmosis
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle (equipment estimates 5.59 g | 22.4 qt) 0.09 0.4  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.91 3.6  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 1 4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 0.09 0.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

2x Mr. Beer Bewitched,
1x Cooper's Amber (ULME),
3x BrewMax LME - Smooth,
1x pack S-04 yeast,

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