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Scottish Wee Heavy

284 calories 30.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.44 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.085 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 284 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 30.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 6th 2023
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Scottish Wee Heavy

by nununene

OG: 1.083 FG: 1.023 ABV: 7.9% IBU: 22

1.085
1.023
8.1%
24.5
15.8
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15.50 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise15.5 lb Golden Promise 37 3 93.9%
0.50 lb Simpsons - Crystal Medium0.5 lb Crystal Medium 33 65.01 3%
0.38 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.375 lb Biscuit 35 23 2.3%
0.13 lb United Kingdom - Roasted Barley0.125 lb Roasted Barley 29 550 0.8%
16.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 24.5 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
55 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 194 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 1.7 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Cleveland Ohio
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
7.19 gal Strike 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
1 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.19 24.8  
Mash volume with grains 7.51 30  
Grain absorption losses -2.06 -8.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.66 g | 10.7 qt) 2.57 10.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.2 qt) 6.44 25.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.4 21.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.4 g | 21.6 qt) 5 20  
Total: 8.75 35
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This is the all-grain kit I bought from Northern Brewer in early 2023. Kit only included grain and hops; yeast is the suggested liquid yeast, Priming recommendation is on the low end for the style, which I prefer.

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