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AAA Wee Heavy

324 calories 37.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Scotch Ale
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.087 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Calories: 324 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 37.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday September 16th 2019
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise15 lb Golden Promise 37 3 70.8%
4 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 18.9%
8 oz Munich8 oz Munich 37 6 2.4%
8 oz Briess - Cherry Wood Smoked Malt8 oz Cherry Wood Smoked Malt 37 5 2.4%
6 oz United Kingdom - Crystal 60L6 oz Crystal 60L 34 60 1.8%
8 oz Briess - Roasted Barley8 oz Roasted Barley 33.1 300 2.4%
5 oz Molasses5 oz Molasses - (late boil kettle addition) 36 80 1.5%
339 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Barth-Haas - East Kent Golding2 oz East Kent Golding Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 26.16 80%
0.50 oz Barth-Haas - East Kent Golding0.5 oz East Kent Golding Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 15 min 3.25 20%
2.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Steeping -- 158 °F 60 min
Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Yeast
White Labs - Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast WLP028
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 174 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"AAA Wee Heavy" Strong Scotch Ale beer recipe by PJ Butcho. All Grain, ABV 8.66%, IBU 29.41, SRM 20.54, Fermentables: (Golden Promise, Maris Otter Pale, Munich, Cherry Wood Smoked Malt, Crystal 60L, Roasted Barley, Molasses) Hops: (East Kent Golding)
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