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Scottish Wee Heavy

Method: BIAB
Style: Strong Scotch Ale
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.093 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 311 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 32.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday February 14th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.093

Final Gravity:

1.024

ABV (standard):

9.1%

IBU (tinseth):

22.7

SRM (morey):

27.0

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
17 lb	United Kingdom - Golden Promise17 lb Golden Promise	37	3	85%
0.50 lb	American - Roasted Barley0.5 lb Roasted Barley	33	300	2.5%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 20L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L	35	20	5%
1 lb	American - Special Roast1 lb Special Roast	33	50	5%
0.50 lb	United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.5 lb Pale Chocolate	33	207	2.5%
20 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops		Pellet	14	Boil	120 min	22.69	100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Nugget (Pellet)		22.69	100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8 gal		Infusion	162 °F	150 °F	60 min
5 gal		Sparge	180 °F	--	10 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
10 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast WLP028

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	72.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 70 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	62 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 579 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Ward Labs

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

Notes

3 Liter Starter WLP028

Will bourbon barrel age half of the batch until the fall.

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Last Updated: 2020-03-19 13:36 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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DavidField • 12/02/2023 at 06:55pm
Hey I was gonna try this one out, but just curious ... 17lbs of Golden Promise... or do you mean 7lbs. 17 just seemed a little high. Thanks

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