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Wee Heavy

359 calories 36.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 150 min
Batch Size: 2.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.91 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.107 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 359 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 36.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 18th 2026
1.107
1.027
10.5%
31.3
23.9
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Crisp Malting - No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter8 lb No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter 37 3 85%
0.65 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L0.65 lb Caramel Malt - 80L 35 80 6.9%
0.33 lb Bestmalz - BEST Special X0.33 lb BEST Special X 34.5 132.5 3.5%
0.33 lb Dingemans - Biscuit0.33 lb Biscuit 34.5 22 3.5%
0.10 lb Briess - Roasted Barley0.1 lb Roasted Barley 33.1 300 1.1%
9.41 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.65 oz East Kent Goldings0.65 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.6 Boil 60 min 22.98 50%
0.65 oz East Kent Goldings0.65 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.6 Aroma 10 min 8.33 50%
1.30 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Irish Moss Fining Mash 15 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Scottish Ale OYL-015
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
63 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 263 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Wateria RO drinking water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 3.76 15.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.52 18.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.18 -4.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.21 g | 16.8 qt) 1.57 6.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.55 g | 26.2 qt) 3.91 15.6  
Boil off losses -3.75 -15  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 2.75 11  
Going into fermentor 2.75 11  
Total: 5.34 21.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Wee Heavy" Wee Heavy beer recipe by Brewer #457734. All Grain, ABV 10.49%, IBU 31.31, SRM 23.91, Fermentables: (No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter, Caramel Malt - 80L, BEST Special X, Biscuit, Roasted Barley) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-19 21:02 UTC