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Wee Heavy

282 calories 32 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 180 min
Batch Size: 10 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 16.12 liters
Post Boil Size: 10 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 12.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 20.2 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 282 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 32 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday May 28th 2026
20.2 °P
6.4 °P
7.7%
31.1
36.5
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
3.50 kg Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt3.5 kg Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt 38 5.57 91.6%
0.08 kg Castle Malting - Château Biscuit0.08 kg Château Biscuit 35 43.87 2.1%
0.08 kg Briess - Crystal Red Malt0.08 kg Crystal Red Malt 34.5 532.22 2.1%
0.08 kg Weyermann - Melanoidin0.08 kg Melanoidin 34.5 70.55 2.1%
0.08 kg Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt0.08 kg Pale Chocolate Malt 32.2 612.27 2.1%
3.82 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g East Kent Goldings25 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 31.11 100%
25 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 71 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Demineralized water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
110 20 25 190 130 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 13.9
Mash volume with grains 16.5
Grain absorption losses -3.8
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 18 L) 6.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 27.2 L) 16.1
Boil off losses -17.1
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume 10
Going into fermentor 10
Total: 20.8  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

https://www.reddit.com/r/Homebrewing/comments/eqkwjy/looking_for_advice_on_wee_heavy_recipe/

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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-29 17:16 UTC