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Wee Heavy

Method: All Grain
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.57 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.57 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.092 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 308 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 33 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday September 25th 2021

Wookiee Heavy

by Mean Face Brewing

OG: 1.100 FG: 1.027 ABV: 9.6% IBU: 33

Scottish Wee Heavy

by Allan

OG: 1.085 FG: 1.023 ABV: 8.1% IBU: 25

Original Gravity:

1.092

Final Gravity:

1.025

ABV (standard):

8.7%

IBU (tinseth):

29.1

SRM (morey):

15.8

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
15.50 lb	United Kingdom - Golden Promise15.5 lb Golden Promise	37	3	79.5%
3 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	15.4%
0.50 lb	Bairds - Medium Crystal0.5 lb Medium Crystal	35.4	75	2.6%
0.38 lb	Dingemans - Biscuit0.375 lb Biscuit	34.5	22	1.9%
0.13 lb	United Kingdom - Roasted Barley0.125 lb Roasted Barley	29	550	0.6%
19.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	BSG - German Northern Brewer1 oz German Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	8.2	Boil	60 min	25.71	66.7%
0.50 oz	East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.9	Boil	10 min	3.35	33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	BSG - German Northern Brewer (Pellet)	25.71	66.7%
0.50 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	3.35	33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.87 gal	Strike	168 °F	152 °F	60 min
6.5 qt	Infusion	212 °F	165 °F	15 min
4 gal	Batch Sparge	175 °F	175 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.30 g/gal	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.85 g/gal	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.60 g/gal	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
15 g/gal	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	71%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	55 - 75 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 458 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 4.8 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Edinburgh (Scottish Ale)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	20	55	50	140	285
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Last Updated: 2021-10-06 15:17 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

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Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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