Dave's "Wee Heavy" Christmas Ale Beer Recipe | BIAB Strong Scotch Ale | Brewer's Friend
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Dave's "Wee Heavy" Christmas Ale

217 calories 24.1 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Strong Scotch Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 62 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 77.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Source: Old Men On Ladders
Calories: 217 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 24.1 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday August 30th 2018
1.070
1.020
6.9%
19.1
14.7
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 kg United Kingdom - Golden Promise11 kg Golden Promise 37 3 59.1%
2 kg German - Munich Light2 kg Munich Light 37 6 10.8%
1.50 kg New Zealand - Aurora Malt1.5 kg Aurora Malt 37.2 29.44 8.1%
1.20 kg New Zealand - Wheat Malt1.2 kg Wheat Malt 35.4 2.13 6.5%
1 kg New Zealand - Light Crystal Malt1 kg Light Crystal Malt 35.4 31.98 5.4%
0.50 kg Rolled Oats0.5 kg Rolled Oats 33 2.2 2.7%
0.65 kg Belgian - Aromatic0.65 kg Aromatic 33 38 3.5%
0.50 kg Belgian - Special B0.5 kg Special B 34 115 2.7%
0.25 kg German - Smoked Malt0.25 kg Smoked Malt 37 3 1.3%
18.60 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
40 g East Kent Goldings40 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 5.95 13.3%
60 g Galaxy60 g Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Boil 5 min 6.59 20%
60 g Willamette60 g Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool at 100 °C 30 min 4.36 20%
60 g Willamette60 g Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool at 70 °C 20 min 2.18 20%
80 g Willamette80 g Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Dry Hop 4 days 26.7%
300 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
96 L BIAB Infusion -- 67 °C 60 min
Mash Out Temperature -- 75 °C 10 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 tsp Gelatin Fining Primary 5 days
100 g Oak Chips Liquor (Boiled) Flavor Primary 5 days
20 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
100 ml Organic Vanilla Extract Flavor Kegging 5 days
200 g Sugar Flavor Kegging 5 days
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
35 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
70%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
21 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 370 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Burst       Amount: 7 min @ 200kpa       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
South East Water Officer 2020
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
86 1 4 107.5 59.1 0.1
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Boil vigorously for 75 min to caramalise sugars. Oak chip liquor and Vanilla Extract added after dry hop. 200g sugar as syrup added pre-kegging.

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