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Bad Santa: 2020 edition

308 calories 33.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Strong Scotch Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.073 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (ending kettle)
Calories: 308 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 33.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday August 27th 2019
1.092
1.026
8.8%
29.6
35.3
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row8 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 36.4%
8.50 lb Thomas Fawcett - English Pearl Pale Ale Malt8.5 lb English Pearl Pale Ale Malt 38 2.6 38.6%
2 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L2 lb Caramel Malt - 120L 34.5 120 9.1%
1 lb Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)1 lb Munich Type II (Dark) 37 10 4.5%
0.75 lb Briess - Extra Special Malt0.75 lb Extra Special Malt 33.5 130 3.4%
0.55 lb Weyermann - Beech Smoked Barley0.55 lb Beech Smoked Barley 35 2.7 2.5%
0.80 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 10.8 lb Caramunich Type 1 33.5 35 3.6%
0.40 lb Briess - Chocolate0.4 lb Chocolate 25 350 1.8%
22 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Nugget0.75 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14 Boil 60 min 29.62 100%
0.75 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.6 gal Infusion 167.8 °F 157 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 each Cinnamon Sticks Spice Secondary 7 days
2 each vanilla beans Spice Secondary 7 days
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
76%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
69 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 344 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 45 105 235
half Greeley tap set out overnight in boil kettle, half distilled.

Using half the minerals, to bring the distilled water into the desired spec.


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"Bad Santa: 2020 edition" Strong Scotch Ale beer recipe by Brewer #110886. BIAB, ABV 8.75%, IBU 29.62, SRM 35.28, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, English Pearl Pale Ale Malt, Caramel Malt - 120L, Munich Type II (Dark), Extra Special Malt, Beech Smoked Barley, Caramunich Type 1, Chocolate) Hops: (Nugget) Other: (Baking Soda, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Cinnamon Sticks, vanilla beans)
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