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MacLeod of Gesto Wee Heavy

17432 calories 2002.9 g 20 qt
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Scottish Heavy
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.097 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: DL Boatman
Hop Utilization: 91%
Calories: 17432 calories (Per 20qt)
Carbs: 2002.9 g (Per 20qt)
Created: Tuesday January 24th 2023
1.097
1.030
8.7%
24.6
15.5
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Muntons - Light Dry Malt Extract (DME)9 lb Light Dry Malt Extract (DME) 42 4.3 54.5%
8 oz Maltodextrin8 oz Maltodextrin - (late boil kettle addition) 39 0 3%
1 lb Honey1 lb Honey - (late boil kettle addition) 35 2 6.1%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Thomas Fawcett - Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt4 lb Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt 36.8 2.65 24.2%
2 lb Crisp Malting - Brown Malt2 lb Brown Malt 32.7 65 12.1%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 18.02 50%
1.50 oz East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 6.53 50%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 oz Heather Tips Herb Whirlpool 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
55 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 184 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       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
"MacLeod of Gesto Wee Heavy" Scottish Heavy beer recipe by DL Boatman. Extract, ABV 8.73%, IBU 24.56, SRM 15.46, Fermentables: (Light Dry Malt Extract (DME), Maltodextrin, Honey) Steeping Grains: (Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt, Brown Malt) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Heather Tips)
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Gallons
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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