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Wee Heavy

Method: All Grain
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.097 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: AVE
Calories: 326 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 36.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday November 18th 2015

Scottish Wee Heavy

by nununene

OG: 1.083 FG: 1.023 ABV: 7.9% IBU: 22

Will's Good Eye v3.1

by bhive01

OG: 1.101 FG: 1.025 ABV: 9.9% IBU: 19

Original Gravity:

1.097

Final Gravity:

1.029

ABV (standard):

8.9%

IBU (tinseth):

19.1

SRM (morey):

17.7

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
13 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale13 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	69.3%
0.50 lb	Belgian - Special B0.5 lb Special B	34	115	2.7%
0.75 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.75 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	4%
1 lb	American - Victory1 lb Victory	34	28	5.3%
0.50 lb	Canadian - Honey Malt0.5 lb Honey Malt	37	25	2.7%
3 lb	German - Red X3 lb Red X	36	12	16%
18.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops		Pellet	5.5	Boil	120 min	19.11	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)		19.11	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
		Strike	--	155 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Yeast

Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	71%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	55 - 75 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 153 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 27.65 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
Use 1/2 campden tablet in strike and sparge water for treatment of chloramines.
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Notes

Boil to gravity of approximately 1.1 (1.096). May take longer than two hours.

Irish moss at 15 mins left of boil.

Ferment with 1728 at ~60F for three weeks.

Soak 2.5 oz medium oak cubes in nice cognac for minimum 2 weeks.

Pour cubes and cognac in beer. Taste after 1 week. If not satisfied. Continue to age and taste after a second week.

Remove cubes. Cold crash and fine with gelatin.

Add 1 Tbsp of pure vanilla to keg. Transfer beer on top of vanilla. Carbonate and keg. Let sit until competition.

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Last Updated: 2019-11-26 16:13 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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