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Murtagh's Wee Heavy

Method: BIAB
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 247 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 27.2 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Friday April 8th 2022

Original Gravity:

1.074

Final Gravity:

1.021

ABV (standard):

6.9%

IBU (tinseth):

29.2

SRM (morey):

22.8

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
15 lb	Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise15 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise	37	2.4	95.2%
0.50 lb	Briess - Roasted Barley0.5 lb Roasted Barley	33.1	300	3.2%
0.25 lb	Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II0.25 lb Carafa Special Type II	29.9	425	1.6%
15.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	16.51	50%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	30 min	12.69	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)		29.2	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.7 gal		Strike	158 °F	154 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.50 oz	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6.50 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.50 g	Salt	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:	No
Fermentation Temp:	66 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 131 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

NEIPA Target

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	30	40	200	100	100
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Last Updated: 2025-05-16 16:55 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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