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Evan!

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Here's what I'm thinking about for tonight. I scored some high-alcohol-tolerant Scottish Ale yeast from the brewmaster down the street, and I think this is what I'll use it for. Thoughts?

Wee Heavy

A ProMash Recipe Report

BJCP Style and Style Guidelines
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09-E Scottish and Irish Ale, Strong Scotch Ale (Wee Heavy)

Min OG: 1.070 Max OG: 1.130
Min IBU: 17 Max IBU: 35
Min Clr: 14 Max Clr: 25 Color in SRM, Lovibond

Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (Gal): 5.00 Wort Size (Gal): 5.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 12.50
Anticipated OG: 1.078 Plato: 18.88
Anticipated SRM: 22.4
Anticipated IBU: 41.1
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Pre-Boil Amounts
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Evaporation Rate: 15.00 Percent Per Hour
Pre-Boil Wort Size: 5.88 Gal
Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.066 SG 16.21 Plato

Formulas Used
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Brewhouse Efficiency and Predicted Gravity based on Method #1, Potential Used.
Final Gravity Calculation Based on Points.
Hard Value of Sucrose applied. Value for recipe: 46.2100 ppppg
% Yield Type used in Gravity Prediction: Fine Grind Dry Basis.

Color Formula Used: Morey
Hop IBU Formula Used: Rager


Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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40.0 5.00 lbs. Generic LME - Extra Light Generic 1.035 7
16.0 2.00 lbs. Generic LME - Weizen Generic 1.035 7
16.0 2.00 lbs. Pilsener Germany 1.038 2
10.0 1.25 lbs. Special B Malt Belgian 1.030 120
8.0 1.00 lbs. Crystal 40L America 1.034 40
4.0 0.50 lbs. Biscuit Malt Great Britain 1.035 35
4.0 0.50 lbs. Maris Otter Pale Malt Great Britain 1.038 3
2.0 0.25 lbs. Scottish Peated Malt 1.038 5

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.


Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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1.00 oz. Northern Brewer Whole 6.50 25.5 60 min.
1.00 oz. Goldings - E.K. Whole 6.00 12.0 30 min.
0.75 oz. Goldings - E.K. Whole 6.00 3.5 8 min.


Yeast
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SS Brewery Scottish Heavy




 
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