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Thistle Do

Method: All Grain
Style: Scottish Heavy
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.96 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday January 10th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

43.8

SRM (morey):

15.2

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row8 lb United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row	38	2.5	79%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	9.9%
0.50 lb	Honey Malt0.5 lb Honey Malt	37	25	4.9%
0.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	120	4.9%
2 oz	American - Chocolate2 oz Chocolate	29	350	1.2%
10.12 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	8.2	Boil	60 min	26.88	66.7%
0.50 oz	Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	10.3	Boil	60 min	16.88	33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Northern Brewer (Pellet)	26.88	66.7%
0.50 oz	Northern Brewer (Pellet)	16.88	33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8 gal		Strike	154 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

CellarScience - Cali

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	59 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 98 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 19.79 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Louisville Tap Water July 2023

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-01-10 19:20 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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