Scottish Wee Heavy Beer Recipe | All Grain Wee Heavy by Forwood Brewing | Brewer's Friend
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Scottish Wee Heavy

276 calories 27.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.23 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.083 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Arthur Forwood
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 276 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.8 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://www.northernbrewer.com/products/scottish-wee-heavy-all-grain-kit?variant=30231828824108
Created: Monday November 3rd 2025
1.083
1.020
8.9%
18.2
13.1
5.4
55.03
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15.50 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise15.5 lb Golden Promise 3.55 / lb
55.03
37 3 93.9%
0.50 lb Bairds - Medium Crystal0.5 lb Medium Crystal 35.4 75 3%
0.38 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.375 lb Biscuit 35 23 2.3%
0.13 lb American - Roasted Barley0.125 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 0.8%
16.50 lbs / 55.03
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 6 Boil 60 min 18.24 100%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.75 gal Strike 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.12 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
6 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 146 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 6.58 psi       Temp: 42 °F       CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
64.7 9 20 92.9 21 0.7
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

After 15 minutes of the mash pull 1 gallon of the wort out and boil it down to about .25 gallons. This caramelization will add to the flavor and deepen the color to put it in line with the style.

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