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Wee Heavy/Strong Scotch Ale

Method: BIAB
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.087 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 291 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 30.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday September 1st 2025

Original Gravity:

1.087

Final Gravity:

1.023

ABV (standard):

8.4%

IBU (tinseth):

30.9

SRM (morey):

24.6

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
60 oz	Bairds - Maris Otter Finest Ale Malt 60 oz Maris Otter Finest Ale Malt	37.7	2.5	97%
1.85 oz	Weyermann - Roasted Barley1.85 oz Roasted Barley	29.9	432	3%
61.85 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
13.50 g	East Kent Goldings13.5 g East Kent Goldings Hops		Pellet	5	Boil	30 min	30.89	100%
13.50 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
13.50 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)		30.89	100%
13.50 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
1.4 gal		Infusion	162 °F	155 °F	30 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.65 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.51 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.62 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.28 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.66 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.75 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	10 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 28 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	10	75	120	65	260.689
Water is Malty SRM 20
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Notes

White Labs - Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast WLP028
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Mangrove Jack - Empire Ale M15
Imperial Yeast - A31 Tartan
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Omega Yeast Labs - Scottish Ale OYL-015
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084

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Last Updated: 2025-10-28 20:39 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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