HBC-472 Wee Heavy Beer Recipe | All Grain Wee Heavy | Brewer's Friend
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HBC-472 Wee Heavy

244 calories 22.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 62% (brew house)
Calories: 244 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 2nd 2021
1.074
1.015
7.7%
25.1
19.2
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.75 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise8.75 lb Golden Promise 37 3 89.7%
14 oz United Kingdom - Carastan (30/37)14 oz Carastan (30/37) 35 34 9%
2 oz Briess - Midnight Wheat Malt2 oz Midnight Wheat Malt 25 550 1.3%
156 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz HBC-4721 oz HBC-472 Hops Pellet 10 Boil at 212 °F 10 min 25.06 100%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14.625 qt Strike 165 °F 154 °F 60 min
14.25 qt Fly Sparge 212 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.25 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.25 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - British Ale VIII OYL-016
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 2 oz       Temp: 70 °F       CO2 Level: 2.1 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 17 80 50 54
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

1.5 gallons of first runnings will be boiled down and caramelized.

HIghlighting caramel notes and (hopefully) the wood / coconut of the HBC-472 hops. Not traditionally to have hop aroma, but I thought it may be a good fit.

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