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Biggee Wee

230 calories 25.3 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: Partial Mash
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11 liters
Post Boil Size: 9 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.105 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.173 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 230 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 25.3 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday April 28th 2021
1.074
1.021
7.0%
26.4
20.5
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.70 kg Liquid Malt Extract - Light2.7 kg Liquid Malt Extract - Light 35 4 48%
1.30 kg Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light1.3 kg Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light - (late boil kettle addition) 37 2.5 23.1%
1 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale1 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 17.8%
0.25 kg Gladfield - Medium Crystal Malt0.25 kg Medium Crystal Malt 35.4 56.35 4.4%
0.20 kg Barrett Burston - Vienna Malt0.2 kg Vienna Malt 35 4.3 3.6%
0.11 kg Gladfield - Chocolate Malt0.11 kg Chocolate Malt 24 488 2%
0.06 kg Joe White - Roasted Barley0.06 kg Roasted Barley 29.9 475 1.1%
5.62 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g Magnum (15 AA)15 g Magnum (15 AA) Hops Pellet 10.5 Boil 60 min 11.62 23.1%
30 g Perle30 g Perle Hops Pellet 6.6 Boil 30 min 11.23 46.2%
20 g Perle (8.2 AA)20 g Perle (8.2 AA) Hops Pellet 6.6 Boil 10 min 3.53 30.8%
65 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 L Temperature 70 °C 68 °C 60 min
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Empire Ale M15
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
21 - 24 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 132 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

1 x extract boiled hard for 30 minutes with approx 4L of water to add caramel notes when re-introducing to the rest of the wort.

1st place in Yarra Valley Brewers Wee Scottish Heavy competition

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