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Wee Heavy

257 calories 28.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Scotch Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 257 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday September 4th 2015
1.077
1.022
7.2%
29.8
11.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale16 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 49.4%
16 lb American - Pale 2-Row16 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 49.4%
6 oz American - Roasted Barley6 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 1.2%
32.37 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.50 oz East Kent Goldings2.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 45 min 17.28 55.6%
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 35 min 12.48 44.4%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
55 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 388 B cells required
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.42 gal (53.68 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.42 gal (5.68 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 13.35 gal (53.42 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.41 gal (37.64 qt) and adding 1.35 gal (5.42 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.76 43.1  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 10.76 43.1  
Mash volume with grains 13.35 53.4  
Grain absorption losses -4.05 -16.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.95 g | 27.8 qt) 6.53 26.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.42 g | 53.7 qt) 13 52  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.17 -0.7  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 17.3 69.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Boil 2 gallons of first runnings down to about 1 pint.

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  • Last Updated: 2015-09-04 18:19 UTC