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Wee Heavy

Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.152 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.083 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Michael Keith
Calories: 278 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 30.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday June 10th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.083

Final Gravity:

1.023

ABV (standard):

7.9%

IBU (tinseth):

22.7

SRM (morey):

29.9

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
14 lb	United Kingdom - Golden Promise14 lb Golden Promise	37	3	80.4%
1.25 lb	Munich Dark 20L1.25 lb Munich Dark 20L	34	20	7.2%
0.33 lb	American - Roasted Barley0.33 lb Roasted Barley	33	300	1.9%
0.33 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L0.33 lb Caramel Malt - 120L	34.5	120	1.9%
0.50 lb	American - Dark Chocolate0.5 lb Dark Chocolate	29	420	2.9%
1 lb	Raw Honey1 lb Raw Honey	38	20	5.7%
17.41 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.8	Boil	60 min	12.02	42.9%
1.50 oz	East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.8	Boil	30 min	9.23	42.9%
0.50 oz	East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.8	Boil	10 min	1.45	14.3%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3.50 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)		22.7	100.1%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.69 gal		Sparge	161 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.25 lb	Lactose		Water Agt	Mash	30 min.
0.50 each	Whirlfloc tablet		Water Agt	Mash	15 min.

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) 146 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2025-06-12 01:01 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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