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Wee Heavy

251 calories 28.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Strong Scotch Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jay
Calories: 251 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday August 13th 2012
1.075
1.022
7.0%
27.6
19.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale14 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 81.2%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 5.8%
1 lb American - Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 5.8%
1 lb American - Special Roast1 lb Special Roast 33 50 5.8%
0.15 lb American - Roasted Barley0.15 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 0.9%
0.10 lb American - Chocolate0.1 lb Chocolate 29 350 0.6%
17.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 First Wort 0 min 50%
0.50 oz Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 30 min 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
1 each Yeast Nutrient Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
55 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
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Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Soften the water slightly
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Fly Sparge -- 157 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.29 gal (49.15 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.62 gal (42.48 qt) and adding 0.29 gal (1.15 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.91 43.6  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.94 g | 39.8 qt) 10.91 43.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 11.32 g | 45.3 qt) 12.29 49.1  
Grain absorption losses -2.16 -8.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.54 g | 30.2 qt) 8.5 34  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Volume into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 10.91 43.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

mashed for 45 minutes at 149 and decocted 45 minutes at 157


Possibly sparging in my boil kettle.


2L starter is probably required.

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