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Wee Heavy

274 calories 30 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: James Sweeny
Calories: 274 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 30 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 15th 2017
1.082
1.023
7.8%
18.6
20.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale7 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 92.7%
0.40 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L0.4 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 5.3%
0.15 lb American - Chocolate0.15 lb Chocolate 29 350 2%
7.55 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Willamette0.75 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 3.3 Boil 60 min 18.64 100%
0.75 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:
56 °F
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 374 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
6.5tsp Phosphoric acid
1.2g Gypsum
3g Epsom Salts
1.6g CaCl2
4.5g Chalk
1.2g Baking Soda

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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
11 qt Sacc Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
9 qt Sparge/Mash out Sparge -- 167 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 2.36 9.4  
Mash volume with grains 2.96 11.9  
Grain absorption losses -0.94 -3.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.86 g | 11.5 qt) 2.83 11.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.03 g | 16.1 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 2.5 10  
Going into fermentor 2.5 10  
Total: 5.19 20.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Wee Heavy" Wee Heavy beer recipe by James Sweeny. All Grain, ABV 7.75%, IBU 18.64, SRM 20.1, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 80L, Chocolate) Hops: (Willamette)
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  • Last Updated: 2017-04-16 20:03 UTC