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Days Are Dark

Method: All Grain
Style: Scottish Heavy
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Rating:

5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 214 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday October 10th 2022

Original Gravity:

1.064

Final Gravity:

1.019

ABV (standard):

6.0%

IBU (tinseth):

28.4

SRM (morey):

22.0

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.50 lb	United Kingdom - Golden Promise5.5 lb Golden Promise	37	3	46.6%
4.75 lb	Rahr - Pale Ale4.75 lb Pale Ale	36.34	3.5	40.2%
0.50 lb	Flaked Barley0.5 lb Flaked Barley	32	2.2	4.2%
0.25 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L0.25 lb Caramel Malt - 20L	35	20	2.1%
0.25 lb	United Kingdom - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate	34	425	2.1%
0.25 lb	Simpsons - Crystal Medium0.25 lb Crystal Medium	33	65.01	2.1%
0.13 lb	United Kingdom - Roasted Barley0.125 lb Roasted Barley	29	550	1.1%
0.19 lb	Belgian - Special B0.1875 lb Special B	34	115	1.6%
11.81 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.20 oz	Warrior0.2 oz Warrior Hops	Leaf/Whole	15.4	Boil	60 min	10.32	6.3%
3 oz	Fuggles3 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	10 min	18.04	93.8%
3.20 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.20 oz	Warrior (Leaf/Whole)	10.32	6.3%
3 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	18.04	93.8%
3.20 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.76 gal	Strike	170 °F	156 °F	60 min
5 gal	Fly Sparge	60 °F	170 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 50 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4.07 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Imperial Yeast - A31 Tartan

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	72.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 70 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 104 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	18	20	45	105	235
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Notes

Wonderful malty taste. The color is a deep garnet. Pours with a very creamy head.

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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