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Wee heavy

Name: Wee heavy
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 240 min
Yield: 23 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 7.5 kg Ale Malt; 2.5 kg Munich - Light 10L; 500 g CaraMunich II; 500 g CaraRed; 500 g Special B; 150 g Black Malt; 150 g Chocolate; 100 g Smoked Malt; 40 g Chinook Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: British Strong Ale
Boil Time: 180 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.082 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Calories: 334 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 29.9 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Tuesday March 24th 2015

Original Gravity:

1.108

Final Gravity:

1.021

ABV (standard):

11.4%

IBU (rager):

60.2

SRM (morey):

34.3

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.50 kg	New Zealand - Ale Malt7.5 kg Ale Malt	37.4	3.05	63%
2.50 kg	Munich - Light 10L2.5 kg Munich - Light 10L	33	10	21%
500 g	German - CaraMunich II500 g CaraMunich II	34	46	4.2%
500 g	German - CaraRed500 g CaraRed	34	20	4.2%
500 g	Special B500 g Special B	34	115	4.2%
150 g	American - Black Malt150 g Black Malt	28	500	1.3%
150 g	American - Chocolate150 g Chocolate	29	350	1.3%
100 g	Smoked Malt100 g Smoked Malt	37	3	0.8%
11,900 g / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
40 g	Chinook40 g Chinook Hops		Pellet	13	Boil	60 min	60.17	100%
40 g / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
40.2 L		Infusion	--	70 °C	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1.09 tsp	Irish moss		Fining	Boil	5 min.
0.27 tsp	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient		Water Agt	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1.09 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	18 °C	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 587 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.44 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	18	20	45	105	235
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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	Cost	IBU	Bill %
40 g	Chinook (Pellet) 40 g Chinook (Pellet) Hops		60.17	100%
40 g / $ 0.00