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Wee Heavy (3 gallon)

Method: All Grain
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.097 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Zymurgy
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 325 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 35.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday July 2nd 2023

Original Gravity:

1.097

Final Gravity:

1.027

ABV (standard):

9.2%

IBU (tinseth):

56.6

SRM (morey):

25.6

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
11 lb	Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise11 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise	37	2.4	97.2%
5 oz	Crisp Malting - Roasted Barley5 oz Roasted Barley	31.28	520	2.8%
11.31 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.80 oz	East Kent Goldings1.8 oz East Kent Goldings Hops		Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	56.57	100%
1.80 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.80 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)		56.57	100%
1.80 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.2 gal	Infusion	162 °F	152 °F	60 min
3 gal	Batch Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.50 each	Whirfloc tablet	Fining	Mash	15 min.
0.50 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Mash	15 min.
3 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.10 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:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 12.79 psi Temp: 41 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Notes

Yeast options:

White Labs WLP028 Edinburgh Scottish Ale
Wyeast 1728 Scottish Ale yeast
Consider pitching two packs or creating a 2L starter.

Start fermentation at 63F and allow to free rise to 67F during first 4 days. Hold there for 2 weeks or until terminal gravity is reached. Cold condition at 36F for 2-4 weeks. Condition in kegs or bottles for up to 10 months. at cellar temperatures.

From: Zymurgy, Jul/Aug 2017

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Last Updated: 2023-07-29 15:14 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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