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Imperial Scotch Ale

253 calories 26 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Scottish Heavy
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 253 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday December 5th 2019
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale14 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 78.9%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 5.6%
1 lb German - Carapils1 lb Carapils 35 1.3 5.6%
0.50 lb American - Aromatic Malt0.5 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 2.8%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 2.8%
0.50 lb German - Melanoidin0.5 lb Melanoidin 37 25 2.8%
0.25 lb American - Special Roast0.25 lb Special Roast 33 50 1.4%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 26.24 66.7%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Aroma 0 min 33.3%
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Yeast
Wyeast - British Ale 1098
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 340 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 45 105 235
To RO water add:

9.66g Baking Soda
3.05g Calcium Chloride
0.17g Canning Salt
6.10g Chalk
7.12g Epsom Salts
2.03g Gypsum
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.4 gal Infusion 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
5.5 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 25 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 5.55 22.2  
Mash volume with grains 6.97 27.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.22 -8.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.78 g | 23.1 qt) 4.92 19.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.86 g | 35.5 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 6.5 26  
Going into fermentor 6.5 26  
Total: 10.47 41.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Beer will be aged in a 2nd use Rye Whiskey Barrel for 6 months.

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