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Barrel Aged Wee Heavy

251 calories 28.2 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: 7.24 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 251 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 29th 2026
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6.9%
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14.50 lb Bairds - Maris Otter Finest Ale Malt 14.5 lb Maris Otter Finest Ale Malt 37.7 2.5 80.6%
1 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I1 lb Munich Type I 38 6 5.6%
1.25 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L1.25 lb Caramel Malt - 80L 35 80 6.9%
0.25 lb Briess - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate 25 350 1.4%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Melanoidin0.25 lb Melanoidin 34.5 27 1.4%
0.75 lb Briess - Extra Special Malt0.75 lb Extra Special Malt 33.5 130 4.2%
18 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz East Kent Goldings1.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 16.48 83.3%
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 1.64 16.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4.50 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.50 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
55 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
63 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 145 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 2.92 psi       Temp: 33 °F       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
5.5 gal Strike 155 °F 155 °F 60 min
6 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 30 min
1 gal Decoction 212 °F 212 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 5.85 23.4  
Mash volume with grains 7.29 29.2  
Grain absorption losses -2.25 -9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.71 g | 22.8 qt) 3.89 15.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 9.06 g | 36.2 qt) 7.24 29  
Boil off losses -3 -12  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9.74 39
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Ferment for 1 week and then rise temp to 68 degrees.

Barrel age for 7 months

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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-29 20:56 UTC