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wee heavy

329 calories 35.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.05 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.098 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 329 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 35.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday November 21st 2025
1.098
1.027
9.3%
43.7
19.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale10 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 44.2%
12 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row12 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 53%
10 oz American - Roasted Barley10 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 2.8%
22.62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
35 g BSG - Magnum35 g Magnum Hops Pellet 12.8 Boil 60 min 43.68 100%
35 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
55 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 185 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9.9 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
15 gal Sparge -- 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 66 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 9.9 39.6  
Mash volume with grains 11.71 46.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.83 -11.3  
Remaining sparge water volume 2.23 8.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 9.05 36.2  
Boil off losses -3 -12  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 12.13 48.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"wee heavy" Wee Heavy beer recipe by Brewer #468831. All Grain, ABV 9.33%, IBU 43.68, SRM 19.09, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Standard 2-Row, Roasted Barley) Hops: (Magnum)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-21 18:53 UTC