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Wee Heavy

Method: All Grain
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 180 min
Batch Size: 10 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 16.12 liters
Post Boil Size: 10 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 12.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 20.2 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 282 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 32 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday May 28th 2026

Original Gravity:

20.2 °P

Final Gravity:

6.4 °P

ABV (standard):

7.7%

IBU (tinseth):

31.1

EBC (ebcmorey):

36.5

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	EBC	Bill %
3.50 kg	Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt3.5 kg Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt	38	5.57	91.6%
0.08 kg	Castle Malting - Château Biscuit0.08 kg Château Biscuit	35	43.87	2.1%
0.08 kg	Briess - Crystal Red Malt0.08 kg Crystal Red Malt	34.5	532.22	2.1%
0.08 kg	Weyermann - Melanoidin0.08 kg Melanoidin	34.5	70.55	2.1%
0.08 kg	Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt0.08 kg Pale Chocolate Malt	32.2	612.27	2.1%
3.82 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
25 g	East Kent Goldings25 g East Kent Goldings Hops		Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	31.11	100%
25 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
25 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 25 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops		31.11	100%
25 g / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Magnesium Chloride	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	70%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 71 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Demineralized water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
110	20	25	190	130	0
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Notes

https://www.reddit.com/r/Homebrewing/comments/eqkwjy/looking_for_advice_on_wee_heavy_recipe/

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Last Updated: 2026-05-29 17:16 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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