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It Balances the Whoooo

302 calories 33.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.090 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 302 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 33.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 4th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17 lb Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt17 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt 38 2.65 88.6%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L0.5 lb Extra Dark Crystal 120L 33 120 2.6%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 70L0.5 lb Crystal 70L 34 70 2.6%
3 oz German - Carafa III3 oz Carafa III 32 535 1%
16 oz LINC Malt - 99 Triticale Munich16 oz 99 Triticale Munich 40 14.5 5.2%
19.19 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Nugget1 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 15.2 Boil 30 min 33.58 100%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Strike 160 °F 154 °F 60 min
Temperature 154 °F 170 °F 15 min
1 gal Not really a decoction, take 2-3qt of first runnings and boil vigorously in a wide pan. Did it twice this time... Decoction 170 °F 212 °F 20 min
3 gal Batch Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
9 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast WLP028
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
71%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 157 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.1 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
85.1 11.4 22.8 148.7 72.7 23.6
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Boiled 90m as my boil-off rate is ~1gallon/hour

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