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Barrel Aged Wee Heavy

Method: All Grain
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.24 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 251 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday April 29th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.075

Final Gravity:

1.022

ABV (standard):

6.9%

IBU (tinseth):

18.1

SRM (morey):

23.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
14.50 lb	Bairds - Maris Otter Finest Ale Malt 14.5 lb Maris Otter Finest Ale Malt	37.7	2.5	80.6%
1 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I1 lb Munich Type I	38	6	5.6%
1.25 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L1.25 lb Caramel Malt - 80L	35	80	6.9%
0.25 lb	Briess - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate	25	350	1.4%
0.25 lb	Weyermann - Melanoidin0.25 lb Melanoidin	34.5	27	1.4%
0.75 lb	Briess - Extra Special Malt0.75 lb Extra Special Malt	33.5	130	4.2%
18 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.25 oz	East Kent Goldings1.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	16.48	83.3%
0.25 oz	East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	15 min	1.64	16.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)		18.12	100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.5 gal	Strike	155 °F	155 °F	60 min
6 gal	Fly Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	30 min
1 gal	Decoction	212 °F	212 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use
4.50 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash
1.50 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash
0.50 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash
1.50 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Sparge

Yeast

Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	71%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	55 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	63 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 145 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 2.92 psi Temp: 33 °F CO₂ Level: 1.9 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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Notes

Ferment for 1 week and then rise temp to 68 degrees.

Barrel age for 7 months

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Last Updated: 2026-04-29 20:56 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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