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Heavy Week

359 calories 42.6 g 473 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 550 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 600 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.073 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Calories: 359 calories (Per 473ml)
Carbs: 42.6 g (Per 473ml)
Created: Wednesday March 25th 2026
1.080
1.026
7.1%
24.0
17.2
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
150 kg BA Malt - Pale Ale150 kg Pale Ale 38 4 79.8%
10 kg German - CaraMunich III10 kg CaraMunich III 34 57 5.3%
10 kg German - CaraHell10 kg CaraHell 34 11 5.3%
8 kg Weyermann - Special W8 kg Special W 33.6 115 4.3%
6 kg Bestmalz - BEST Biscuit6 kg BEST Biscuit 35 20 3.2%
4 kg Bestmalz - BEST Peated4 kg BEST Peated 35.8 2.5 2.1%
188 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
355 g patho355 g patho Hops Pellet 18 Boil 60 min 23.97 100%
355 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
200 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
255 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
100 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Boil 10 min.
100 g Gypsum Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
9 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
100 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
70%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3721 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Abriles
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 15 30 120 100 120
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
565 L Strike 69 °C 69 °C 60 min
320 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 558.43 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 513.03 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 688.08 L 564
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 564
Mash volume with grains 688.1
Grain absorption losses -188
Remaining sparge water volume 224.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 558.4 L) 600
Boil off losses -6.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.8
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 591.6 L) 550
Estimated amount in fermentor 550
Total: 788.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Heavy Week" Wee Heavy beer recipe by josembini@gmail.com. All Grain, ABV 7.07%, IBU 23.97, SRM 17.21, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, CaraMunich III, CaraHell, Special W, BEST Biscuit, BEST Peated) Hops: (patho) Other: (Chalk, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-25 18:59 UTC