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La Costa Scotsale 20

Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Scotch Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 16 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18 gallons
Post Boil Size: 21.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.091 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: John travers
Calories: 254 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday January 29th 2015

Original Gravity:

1.076

Final Gravity:

1.021

ABV (standard):

7.3%

IBU (tinseth):

17.9

SRM (morey):

19.1

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
30.48 lb	US - Pale 2-Row30.48 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	71.9%
3.05 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L3.05 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	7.2%
3.05 lb	Munich - Light 10L3.05 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	7.2%
1.52 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1.52 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	3.6%
3.05 lb	American - Victory3.05 lb Victory	34	28	7.2%
0.38 lb	American - Chocolate0.38 lb Chocolate	29	350	0.9%
0.76 lb	American - Roasted Barley0.76 lb Roasted Barley	33	300	1.8%
1.52 oz	Peated Malt1.52 oz Peated Malt	38	2.5	0.2%
42.38 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
3.05 oz	East Kent Goldings3.05 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	12.52	57.2%
1.52 oz	East Kent Goldings1.52 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	30 min	4.79	28.5%
0.76 oz	Saaz0.76 oz Saaz Hops	Leaf/Whole	3.5	Hopback	1 min	0.62	14.3%
5.33 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
4.57 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	17.31	85.7%
0.76 oz	Saaz (Leaf/Whole)	0.62	14.3%
5.33 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
11 gal	Temperature	--	154 °F	60 min
11 gal	Sparge	--	168 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.76 oz	Irish Moss		Fining	Boil	10 min.
15.24 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Other	0 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast WLP028

Amount:	1.52 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	72.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 70 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1116 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
10g Gypsum (CaSo4), 6g Epsom (MgSo4), 5g NaCl, 10g CaCl, 18g Chalk, 2g Baking Soda 20 ml Lactic acid pH=5.5
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Notes

20 gal version

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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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