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Scottish Wee Heavy

311 calories 32.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Strong Scotch Ale
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.093 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 311 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 32.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday February 14th 2020
1.093
1.024
9.1%
22.7
27.0
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise17 lb Golden Promise 37 3 85%
0.50 lb American - Roasted Barley0.5 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 2.5%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 5%
1 lb American - Special Roast1 lb Special Roast 33 50 5%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.5 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 2.5%
20 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14 Boil 120 min 22.69 100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash --
 
Yeast
White Labs - Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast WLP028
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 579 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Ward Labs
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
8 gal Infusion 162 °F 150 °F 60 min
5 gal Sparge 180 °F -- 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.35 gal (49.4 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.4 gal (41.6 qt) and adding 0.35 gal (1.4 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.75 43  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 11.27 g | 45.1 qt) 10.75 43  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 12.87 g | 51.5 qt) 12.35 49.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.5 -10  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.52 g | 34.1 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -3 -12  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 10.75 43
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

3 Liter Starter WLP028

Will bourbon barrel age half of the batch until the fall.

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