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Wee Heavy

308 calories 33 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.57 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.57 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.092 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 308 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 33 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday September 25th 2021
1.092
1.025
8.7%
29.1
15.8
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15.50 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise15.5 lb Golden Promise 37 3 79.5%
3 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 15.4%
0.50 lb Bairds - Medium Crystal0.5 lb Medium Crystal 35.4 75 2.6%
0.38 lb Dingemans - Biscuit0.375 lb Biscuit 34.5 22 1.9%
0.13 lb United Kingdom - Roasted Barley0.125 lb Roasted Barley 29 550 0.6%
19.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz BSG - German Northern Brewer1 oz German Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 25.71 66.7%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.9 Boil 10 min 3.35 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.30 g/gal Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.85 g/gal Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.60 g/gal Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
15 g/gal Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
55 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 458 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 4.8 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 20 55 50 140 285
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.87 gal Strike 168 °F 152 °F 60 min
6.5 qt Infusion 212 °F 165 °F 15 min
4 gal Batch Sparge 175 °F 175 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 4.88 19.5  
Mash volume with grains 6.44 25.7  
Grain absorption losses -2.44 -9.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 6.38 25.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 8.57 34.3  
Boil off losses -3 -12  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.57 22.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.57 g | 22.3 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 11.26 45
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Wee Heavy" Wee Heavy beer recipe by Brewer #255137. All Grain, ABV 8.72%, IBU 29.06, SRM 15.84, Fermentables: ( Golden Promise, Maris Otter Pale, Medium Crystal, Biscuit, Roasted Barley) Hops: (German Northern Brewer, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Baking Soda, Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-10-06 15:17 UTC