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Hamish Wee Extra Heavy

Name: Hamish Wee Extra Heavy
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 20 lb Maris Otter Pale; 2 lb Munich - 60L; 1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L; 1 lb Roasted Barley; 3 oz East Kent Goldings Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.104 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.146 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (brew house)
Calories: 493 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 49.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday April 2nd 2017

Original Gravity:

1.146

Final Gravity:

1.036

ABV (alternate):

17.4%

IBU (tinseth):

34.9

SRM (morey):

40.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
20 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale20 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	83.3%
2 lb	Munich - 60L2 lb Munich - 60L	33	60	8.3%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	120	4.2%
1 lb	American - Roasted Barley1 lb Roasted Barley	33	300	4.2%
24 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	East Kent Goldings3 oz East Kent Goldings Hops		Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	34.94	100%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6 gal		Temperature	--	150 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Yeast

White Labs - Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast WLP028

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	72.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 221 B cells required

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Priming

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

Scottish Wee Heavy, didn't realize my Efficiency was as high as it was, so it turned out a bit "heavier" than I expected.

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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 %
3 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)		34.94	100%
3 oz / $ 0.00