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Weepy wee

246 calories 24.9 g 355 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.17 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.56 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Ben
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 246 calories (Per 355ml)
Carbs: 24.9 g (Per 355ml)
Created: Tuesday August 25th 2026
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1.018
7.9%
32.0
24.8
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 oz American - Midnight Wheat Malt4 oz American - Midnight Wheat Malt 33 550 1.6%
14 lb Rahr - Premium Pilsner14 lb Premium Pilsner 36.8 1.75 91.1%
4 oz DE - Rauch Malt4 oz Rauch Malt 36.8 2 1.6%
1 oz Briess - Black Malt - 2-Row1 oz Black Malt - 2-Row 25 500 0.4%
1 oz United Kingdom - Roasted Barley1 oz Roasted Barley 29 550 0.4%
4 oz Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate4 oz Pale Chocolate 32.7 220 1.6%
4 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 1.6%
4 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 80L4 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 1.6%
246 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Sterling1 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 8.7 Boil 60 min 26.03 50%
1 oz US Goldings1 oz US Goldings Hops Pellet 4 Boil at 170 °F 15 min 5.94 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 126 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 4.28 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
St. Paul Feb 2019
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
6.51 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
1.06 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.2 qt/lb 4.61 18.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.84 23.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.92 -7.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.43 g | 17.7 qt) 3.73 14.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.88 g | 27.5 qt) 6.17 24.7  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.3 g | 21.2 qt) 5.56 22.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.56 g | 22.2 qt) 5.3 21.2  
Total: 8.34 33.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Weepy wee" Wee Heavy beer recipe by Ben. All Grain, ABV 7.86%, IBU 31.97, SRM 24.75, Fermentables: ( American - Midnight Wheat Malt, Premium Pilsner, Rauch Malt, Black Malt - 2-Row, Roasted Barley, Pale Chocolate, Caramel / Crystal 60L, American - Caramel / Crystal 80L) Hops: (Sterling, US Goldings) Other: (5.2 pH Stabilizer)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-08-25 18:38 UTC