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Wee Heavy

346 calories 37.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.08 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.087 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.103 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 346 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 37.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 30th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise15 lb Golden Promise 37 3 80.5%
10 oz American - Roasted Barley10 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 3.4%
3 lb Briess - DME Pale Ale3 lb DME Pale Ale 45 6 16.1%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.3 Boil 60 min 15.41 50%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.3 Boil 20 min 9.33 50%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.05 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A31 Tartan
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 508 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 5.99 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 85 105 95
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.1 gal Strike 162 °F 155 °F 60 min
1.5 gal Batch Sparge 180 °F -- --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 10.55 g | 42.2 qt) 9.06 36.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 11.8 g | 47.2 qt) 10.31 41.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.95 -7.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.22 0.9  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.58 g | 34.3 qt) 7.08 28.3  
Boil off losses -3 -12  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.06 36.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Wee Heavy" Wee Heavy beer recipe by Brewer #397879. BIAB, ABV 9.71%, IBU 24.74, SRM 20.48, Fermentables: (Golden Promise, Roasted Barley, DME Pale Ale) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-09-27 15:44 UTC