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Wee Heavy

Name: Wee Heavy
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 268.75 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 440 lb Pilsner; 220 lb Golden Promise; 55 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L; 27.5 lb Special B; 15 lb Crystal Extra Dark; 27.5 lb Beech Smoked Barley; 55 lb Kiln Amber (Biscuit); 4 lb Cascade Hops; 1 lb Willamette Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 268.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 301 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.080 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.090 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 296 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday September 1st 2026

Original Gravity:

1.090

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

10.0%

IBU (tinseth):

27.4

SRM (morey):

20.9

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
440 lb	American - Pilsner440 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	52.4%
220 lb	United Kingdom - Golden Promise220 lb Golden Promise	37	3	26.2%
55 lb	Caramel / Crystal 60L55 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	6.5%
27.50 lb	Castle Malting - Special B27.5 lb Special B	34	150	3.3%
15 lb	Simpsons - Crystal Extra Dark15 lb Crystal Extra Dark	31.7	178.56	1.8%
27.50 lb	Weyermann - Beech Smoked Barley27.5 lb Beech Smoked Barley	35	2.7	3.3%
55 lb	Franco-Belges - Kiln Amber (Biscuit)55 lb Kiln Amber (Biscuit)	28	17	6.5%
840 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
4 lb	Cascade4 lb Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	80 min	25.46	80%
1 lb	Willamette1 lb Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	15 min	1.92	20%
5 lbs / $ 0.00

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Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use
100 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash
50 oz	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash
25 oz	Sodium Bicarbonate	Water Agt	Mash

Yeast

Bio4 - London Ale

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	85%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	62.6 - 71.6 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 7680 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Portland Oregon

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-09-08 22:06 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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
4 lb	Cascade (Pellet)	25.46	80%
1 lb	Willamette (Pellet)	1.92	20%
5 lbs / $ 0.00