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Wee Heavy

288 calories 26.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (ending kettle)
Calories: 288 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday November 20th 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale10 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 50%
5 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise5 lb Golden Promise 37 3 25%
1.50 lb Briess - Victory Malt1.5 lb Victory Malt 34.5 28 7.5%
1 lb German - CaraMunich III1 lb CaraMunich III 34 57 5%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 5%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L0.5 lb Dark Crystal 80L - (late boil kettle addition) 33 80 2.5%
0.50 lb Gambrinus - Honey Malt0.5 lb Honey Malt 37 25 2.5%
0.25 lb Simpsons - DRC0.25 lb DRC - (late boil kettle addition) 34.7 115 1.3%
0.25 lb Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt0.25 lb Pale Chocolate Malt - (late boil kettle addition) 32.2 230 1.3%
20 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 ml hop shot3 ml hop shot Hops Extract 48 Boil 75 min 25 9.6%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 5 Boil 75 min 7.23 45.2%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 2.51 45.2%
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Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
53 °F
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 949 B cells required
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Priming
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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.5 gal Strike 168.4 °F 154 °F 60 min
4.5 gal Batch Sparge 185 °F 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.22 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 66 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.22 qt/lb 6.1 24.4  
Mash volume with grains 7.7 30.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.5 -10  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.65 18.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.54 g | 30.2 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 6.46 g | 25.8 qt) 6 24  
Estimated amount in fermentor 6 24  
Total: 10.75 43
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Wee Heavy" Wee Heavy beer recipe by Lee Ritter. All Grain, ABV 9.05%, IBU 34.74, SRM 21.35, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Golden Promise, Victory Malt, CaraMunich III, Rice Hulls, Dark Crystal 80L, Honey Malt, DRC, Pale Chocolate Malt) Hops: (hop shot, Willamette)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-11-24 18:41 UTC