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Wee Heavy - BIAB

246 calories 25.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.18 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.56 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 59% (brew house)
Calories: 246 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday December 17th 2024
1.074
1.019
7.1%
27.8
23.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise7 lb Golden Promise 37 3 82.4%
0.83 lb Munich0.83 lb Munich 37 6 9.8%
0.42 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L0.42 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 4.9%
0.17 lb United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 160L0.17 lb Extra Dark Crystal 160L 33 160 2%
0.08 lb Simpsons - Black Malt0.08 lb Black Malt 34 700 0.9%
8.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.70 oz East Kent Goldings0.7 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 27.79 70%
0.30 oz Fuggles0.3 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 30%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.80 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.70 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.33 g Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A31 Tartan
Amount:
0.83 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 60 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 2.4 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 100 50 235
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.19 gal Steeping 160 °F 153 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 6.1 g | 24.4 qt) 5.49 22  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.78 g | 27.1 qt) 6.17 24.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.06 -4.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.79 g | 19.2 qt) 4.18 16.7  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 2.5 g | 10 qt) 2.56 10.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 2.56 g | 10.2 qt) 2.5 10  
Total: 5.49 22
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Wee Heavy - BIAB" Wee Heavy beer recipe by Brewer #400957. BIAB, ABV 7.13%, IBU 27.79, SRM 22.95, Fermentables: (Golden Promise, Munich, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Extra Dark Crystal 160L, Black Malt) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Fuggles) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Campden Tablets, Lactic acid)
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