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Mean Brews Wee Heavy 5.5G

313 calories 35.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.085 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.093 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 313 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 35.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday October 23rd 2021
1.093
1.028
8.5%
25.2
23.6
5.5
59.73
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale14 lb Maris Otter Pale $ 1.76 / lb
$ 24.64 		38 3.75 77.1%
1.30 lb Maker's Malt - Canadian - Caramel 601.3 lb Canadian - Caramel 60 $ 2.18 / lb
$ 2.83 		37.3 45 7.2%
1 lb Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L1 lb Aromatic Munich Malt 20L $ 2.11 / lb
$ 2.11 		35.4 20 5.5%
0.30 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L0.3 lb Caramel Malt - 120L $ 1.67 / lb
$ 0.50 		34.5 120 1.7%
0.17 lb Briess - Organic Roasted Barley0.17 lb Organic Roasted Barley $ 1.54 / lb
$ 0.26 		33.1 300 0.9%
0.15 lb Briess - Cherry Wood Smoked Malt0.15 lb Cherry Wood Smoked Malt $ 1.52 / lb
$ 0.23 		37 5 0.8%
0.15 lb Crisp Malting - United Kingdom - Chocolate Malt0.15 lb United Kingdom - Chocolate Malt $ 2.08 / lb
$ 0.31 		32.66 380 0.8%
1.10 lb The Swaen - GoldSwaen Munich Light1.1 lb GoldSwaen Munich Light $ 1.94 / lb
$ 2.13 		36.8 30 6.1%
18.17 lbs / $ 33.02
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz BSG - East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops $ 3.49 / oz
$ 5.24 		Pellet 5.3 Boil 60 min 19.19 60%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops $ 3.49 / oz
$ 3.49 		Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 5.99 40%
2.50 oz / $ 8.73
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
3 tsp Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
$ 8.99 / each
$ 17.98
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
55 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 162 B cells required
$ 17.98 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Distilled
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Custom Salts for Douglasville. GA Water - 8 gals
CaCO3 (Chalk) 2 gm .53 tsp
NaHCO3 (Baking Soda) 2 gm .45 tsp
CaSO4 (Gypsum) 1 gm .25 tsp
CaCL2 (Calcium Chlr) 3 gm .88 tsp
MgSO4 (Epsom Salts) 2 gm .44 tsp
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.75 gal BIAB FVol Recirc Fly Sparge 160 °F 155 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.62 g | 38.5 qt) 8.52 34.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 11.07 g | 44.3 qt) 9.97 39.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.27 -9.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.52 34.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Swapped for Swaen Munich from Weyermann - little difference

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