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Smokey Scotch Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Scottish Export
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83% (brew house)
Source: Tom Koszuta
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday March 14th 2026

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OG: 1.053 FG: 1.015 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 23

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OG: 1.049 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 26

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OG: 1.051 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 24

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

26.1

SRM (morey):

15.3

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

24.58

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row8 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row	$ 1.20 / lb $ 9.60	36.8	3.5	84.2%
10 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 20L10 oz Caramel / Crystal 20L	$ 2.99 / lb $ 1.87	35	20	6.6%
8 oz	Weyermann - Chocolate Rye8 oz Chocolate Rye	$ 2.99 / lb $ 1.50	29.9	240	5.3%
6 oz	Thomas Fawcett - GB - Thomas Fawcett - Peated Malt6 oz GB - Thomas Fawcett - Peated Malt	$ 2.99 / lb $ 1.12	38	10	3.9%
152 oz / $ 14.09

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops	$ 3.00 / oz $ 3.00	Pellet	5.5	Boil	30 min	15.84	50%
1 oz	Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops	$ 3.00 / oz $ 3.00	Pellet	5.5	Boil	15 min	10.23	50%
2 oz / $ 6.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	$ 3.00 / oz $ 6.00	26.07	100%
2 oz / $ 6.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
12 qt	Infusion	168 °F	155 °F	90 min
3.47 gal	Strike	164 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
2 tsp	Irish Moss		Fining	Boil	20 min.
2 tsp	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 4.49 / each $ 4.49
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Erie County Water Authority 1993

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

I use 3 gallons of water due to the constraint of the size of my mash pot - 5 gallons.

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Last Updated: 2026-03-19 13:34 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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