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Wee Heavy

297 calories 30.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.07 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.089 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 297 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 30.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 31st 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb Mountain Malt - Premium 2-Row Base Malt15 lb Premium 2-Row Base Malt $ 1.10 / lb
$ 16.50 		37.6 2 78.9%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 5.3%
1 lb American - Vienna1 lb American - Vienna 35 4 5.3%
0.50 lb Munich Dark 20L0.5 lb Munich Dark 20L 34 20 2.6%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		34 60 5.3%
0.25 lb Bairds - Pale Chocolate0.25 lb Pale Chocolate - (late mash tun addition) 33 207 1.3%
0.25 lb American - Roasted Barley0.25 lb American - Roasted Barley 33 300 1.3%
19 lbs / $ 16.50
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 16.81 50%
1 oz evergreen1 oz evergreen Hops Pellet 8 Boil 10 min 9.75 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 156 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 45 105 235
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.13 28.5  
Mash volume with grains 8.65 34.6  
Grain absorption losses -2.38 -9.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.08 g | 16.3 qt) 4.57 18.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.58 g | 34.3 qt) 9.07 36.3  
Boil off losses -3 -12  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 11.7 46.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

2nd place in 2023 TRASH Competition - Strong British & American Ale - "Wee Bit of British Strength"



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  • Last Updated: 2023-03-21 17:01 UTC