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Cooper's - Wee Heavy

Name: Cooper's - Wee Heavy
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 3.3 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light; 2.2 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light; 4 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L; 4 oz Black Malt; 0.5 oz Fuggles Hops; 0.5 oz Fuggles Hops; 1 oz Willamette Hops

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Method: Partial Mash
Style: Scottish Export
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.097 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Zachary Edward Manchester
Hop Utilization: 92%
Calories: 144 calories (Per 24oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 24oz)

Created: Thursday January 17th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

4.6%

IBU (tinseth):

15.8

SRM (morey):

16.7

Mash pH

4.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.30 lb	Liquid Malt Extract - Light3.3 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light	35	4	55%
2.20 lb	Dry Malt Extract - Light2.2 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light	42	4	36.7%
4 oz	Caramel / Crystal 60L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	4.2%
4 oz	Finland - Black Malt4 oz Black Malt	30	526	4.2%
6 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	5.14	25%
0.50 oz	Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	30 min	3.95	25%
1 oz	Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.5	Whirlpool	5 min	6.74	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
2.25 gal		Infusion	--	155 °F	30 min

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 73 B cells required

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Priming

Amount: 2 / 22oz bottle CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Reverse Osmosis

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

1x Coopers light malt extract (3.3lb),
1x Cooper's DME (2.2lb)
Steeping grains sourced from Mr. Beer,

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Cost for

Gallons

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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 %
1 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	9.09	50%
1 oz	Willamette (Pellet)	6.74	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00