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Murtagh's Wee Heavy

247 calories 27.2 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 247 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 27.2 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Friday April 8th 2022
1.074
1.021
6.9%
29.2
22.8
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise15 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 95.2%
0.50 lb Briess - Roasted Barley0.5 lb Roasted Barley 33.1 300 3.2%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II0.25 lb Carafa Special Type II 29.9 425 1.6%
15.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 16.51 50%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 12.69 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 oz Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Salt 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:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 131 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
NEIPA Target
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 30 40 200 100 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.7 gal Strike 158 °F 154 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 10.04 g | 40.2 qt) 9.92 39.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 11.3 g | 45.2 qt) 11.18 44.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.97 -7.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.83 g | 31.3 qt) 7.7 30.8  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.92 39.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Murtagh's Wee Heavy" Wee Heavy beer recipe by Brewer #348244. BIAB, ABV 6.85%, IBU 29.2, SRM 22.77, Fermentables: (Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise, Roasted Barley, Carafa Special Type II) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Lactic acid, Chalk, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Salt)
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