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Belhaven Black Imitation

Method: All Grain
Style: Scottish Export
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.77 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: John Cowan Beer Recipes
Calories: 145 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday June 1st 2025

Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.2%

IBU (tinseth):

21.5

SRM (morey):

27.4

Mash pH

5.4

Cost £

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
3,450 g	Simpsons - Best Pale Ale3450 g Best Pale Ale	£ 0.00 / kg £ 0.00	37.5	2	89.6%
50 g	Crisp Malting - Crystal 60L50 g Crystal 60L	£ 0.00 / kg £ 0.00	33.1	60	1.3%
190 g	Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate190 g Pale Chocolate	£ 0.00 / kg £ 0.00	32.7	220	4.9%
110 g	Simpsons - Black Malt110 g Black Malt	£ 0.00 / kg £ 0.00	34	700	2.9%
50 g	Simpsons - Roasted Barley50 g Roasted Barley	£ 0.00 / kg £ 0.00	28.52	600	1.3%
3,850 g / £ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
18 g	Challenger18 g Challenger Hops	£ 0.00 / g £ 0.00	Leaf/Whole	8.5	Boil	60 min	21.53	100%
18 g / £ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
18 g	Challenger (Leaf/Whole) 18 g Challenger (Leaf/Whole) Hops	£ 0.00 / g £ 0.00	21.53	100%
18 g / £ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Slaked Lime	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6.01 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6.81 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
1 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 each	Protafloc	Fining	Mash	10 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast WLP028

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	£ 0.00 / each £ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):	72.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	18 - 21 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	21 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 73 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Temp: 68 °C CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	18	6	45	105	235
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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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