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MacLeod of Gesto Wee Heavy

16704 calories 1930.7 g 20 qt
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Scottish Export
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.093 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: DL Boatman
Hop Utilization: 91%
Calories: 16704 calories (Per 20qt)
Carbs: 1930.7 g (Per 20qt)
Created: Tuesday January 24th 2023
1.093
1.029
8.4%
19.6
14.3
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Muntons - Light Dry Malt Extract (DME)6 lb Light Dry Malt Extract (DME) 42 4.3 35.3%
8 oz Maltodextrin8 oz Maltodextrin - (late boil kettle addition) 39 0 2.9%
1.50 lb Honey1.5 lb Honey - (late boil kettle addition) 35 2 8.8%
3 lb Briess - DME Pilsen Light3 lb DME Pilsen Light 43 2 17.6%
11 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 23.5%
2 lb Crisp Malting - Brown Malt2 lb Brown Malt 32.7 65 11.8%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.30 oz East Kent Goldings1.3 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 14.37 50%
1.30 oz East Kent Goldings1.3 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 5.21 50%
2.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 oz Heather Tips Herb Boil 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) 191 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 Export beer recipe by DL Boatman. Extract, ABV 8.35%, IBU 19.57, SRM 14.3, Fermentables: (Light Dry Malt Extract (DME), Maltodextrin, Honey, DME Pilsen Light) 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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