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Wee Heavy

268 calories 29.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 4.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.080 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: Paul Maiorana
Calories: 268 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday June 15th 2013
1.080
1.023
7.4%
23.2
15.3
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise10 lb Golden Promise 37 3 80.7%
3 oz American - Roasted Barley3 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 1.5%
1.50 lb Dry Malt Extract - Dark1.5 lb Dry Malt Extract - Dark 44 30 12.1%
7.50 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 20L7.5 oz Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 3.8%
3.70 oz Briess - Carapils Malt3.7 oz Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 1.9%
198.20 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 12.39 33.3%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 5.96 33.3%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 4.85 33.3%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
55 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 434 B cells required
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
72%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 434 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.27 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.5 gal Infusion 170 °F 155 °F 30 min
3 gal Batch Sparge 170 °F -- 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.4 13.6  
Mash volume with grains 4.27 17.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.36 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.21 g | 20.8 qt) 4.09 16.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.11 0.5  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 4.75 g | 19 qt) 5.1 20.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.1 g | 20.4 qt) 4.75 19  
Total: 7.5 30
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Born on 2/12/24. Keg on 3/10/24.

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