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Wee heavy

Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Scotch Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 51% (brew house)
Source: Brent Rea
Calories: 264 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday October 18th 2021

Original Gravity:

1.079

Final Gravity:

1.023

ABV (standard):

7.3%

IBU (tinseth):

24.5

SRM (morey):

19.4

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
11.50 lb	United Kingdom - Golden Promise11.5 lb Golden Promise	37	3	91.1%
3 oz	United Kingdom - Chocolate3 oz Chocolate	34	425	1.5%
10 oz	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)10 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	5%
5 oz	United Kingdom - Carastan (30/37)5 oz Carastan (30/37)	35	34	2.5%
202 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops		Pellet	4.2	Boil	60 min	24.52	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)		24.52	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.7 gal		Strike	165 °F	156 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.8 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 71 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 tsp	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 tsp	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6 oz	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 oz	Oak Cubes Medium Toast	Flavor	Secondary	0 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast WLP028

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	72.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 70 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 76 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Lacomb, Or.

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
123.6	6	147.4	199.4	0	0.5
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Notes

Boil first gallon of runnings for 30 minutes.
This recipe calls for two identical mashes blended together at boil.

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Last Updated: 2025-08-07 23:25 UTC
Snapshot Created: 2021-10-18 23:32 UTC
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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

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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