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Wee Heavy Ol' Girl

287 calories 30.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.68 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.086 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Bird Law Brewing
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 287 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 30.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday December 12th 2023
1.086
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8.2%
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter16 lb Finest Maris Otter 38 3 82.1%
2 lb Briess - Special Roast2 lb Special Roast 33 40 10.3%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Melanoidin0.5 lb Melanoidin 34.5 27 2.6%
0.50 lb Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate0.5 lb Pale Chocolate 32.7 220 2.6%
0.50 lb Crisp Malting - Crystal 60L0.5 lb Crystal 60L 33.1 60 2.6%
19.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Kent Goldings1.5 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 21.57 75%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool 10 min 1.53 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 lb Rice hulls Other Mash 75 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
1 tbsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
10 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 75 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
55 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 151 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 3.72 psi       Temp: 35 °F       CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Home Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
47 6 4 5 2 139
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.31 gal Strike 163 °F 150 °F 75 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.31 29.3  
Mash volume with grains 8.87 35.5  
Grain absorption losses -2.44 -9.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.45 g | 9.8 qt) 3.06 12.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.68 30.7  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.52 g | 22.1 qt) 6.12 24.5  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.1 g | 24.4 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 10.37 41.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Ferment at 60 degrees for the first week. Let rise to 65 during the second week.

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  • Last Updated: 2023-12-22 21:39 UTC