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Scott Heavy

266 calories 26.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Strong Scotch Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.36 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.080 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: KT Kirk
Calories: 266 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday December 7th 2025
1.080
1.019
8.1%
35.5
20.2
5.3
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb Root Shoot Malting - Pale Ale Malt15 lb Pale Ale Malt 36 4.6 85.1%
1 lb Bairds - British Crystal 50/60L1 lb British Crystal 50/60L 35 55 5.7%
8 oz Belgian - Biscuit8 oz Belgian - Biscuit 35 23 2.8%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 120L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 2.8%
4 oz Crisp Malting - Gleneagles Premium Peated Malt4 oz Gleneagles Premium Peated Malt 37.5 3 1.4%
4 oz American - Special Roast4 oz Special Roast 33 50 1.4%
2 oz Briess - Roasted Barley2 oz Roasted Barley 33.1 300 0.7%
282 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 30.08 66.7%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 5.45 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9.56 gal Strike 160 °F 154 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
63.93 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
57 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 141 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 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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"Scott Heavy" Strong Scotch Ale beer recipe by KT Kirk. BIAB, ABV 8.08%, IBU 35.53, SRM 20.24, Fermentables: (Pale Ale Malt, British Crystal 50/60L, Belgian - Biscuit, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Gleneagles Premium Peated Malt, Special Roast, Roasted Barley) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Phosphoric acid)
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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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