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Wee Heavy

293 calories 29.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Scotch Ale
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.107 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Amahl Turczyn, Zymurgy
Calories: 293 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 2nd 2019
1.088
1.021
8.8%
45.6
24.7
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18.25 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise18.25 lb Golden Promise 37 3 97.3%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Roasted Barley0.5 lb Roasted Barley 29 550 2.7%
18.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Kent Goldings3 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 45.55 100%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
5 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
7 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 0 min.
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
112 19.9 17.5 55.9 117.5 128.9
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.7 gal Strike 170 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.7 gal Batch Sparge 191 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 4.69 18.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.19 g | 20.8 qt) 6.19 24.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.34 -9.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.52 g | 22.1 qt) 5.41 21.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.61 g | 30.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -3 -12  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 4.5 18  
Top off amount 1 4  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 10.09 40.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Wee Heavy" Strong Scotch Ale beer recipe by Amahl Turczyn, Zymurgy. All Grain, ABV 8.79%, IBU 45.55, SRM 24.73, Fermentables: (Golden Promise, Roasted Barley) Hops: (Kent Goldings) Other: (Gypsum, Epsom Salt, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Chalk, Baking Soda)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-10-15 16:50 UTC