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(2023-10-16) Wee Heavy

331 calories 38.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Scotch Ale
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 14.5 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 23.3 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 331 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 38.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday September 6th 2023
23.3 °P
7.9 °P
8.8%
33.4
19.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
22 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise22 lb Golden Promise 37 3 96.5%
0.50 lb Simpsons - Crystal Medium0.5 lb Crystal Medium 33 65.01 2.2%
0.15 lb United Kingdom - Chocolate0.15 lb Chocolate 34 425 0.7%
0.15 lb United Kingdom - Roasted Barley0.15 lb Roasted Barley 29 550 0.7%
22.80 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 11.4 Boil 60 min 33.36 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 tsp Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.40 tsp Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A31 Tartan
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 662 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
GFI Water Filter
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 45 105 235
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14 gal Sacc Rest Temperature -- 148 °F 30 min
Direct Fire Temp Increase Temperature -- 158 °F 45 min
Mashout & Kettle Rest Temperature -- 168 °F 60 min
Reduce 2 gal 1st Runnings Temperature -- 212 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.46 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 15.85 gal (63.38 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 10.18 gal (40.7 qt) and adding 3.85 gal (15.38 qt) sparge/top-off. 14.02 56.1  
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (2.46 qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (13.1 g). Reduce mash thickness to 2.29 qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 10.92 g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.46 qt/lb 14.02 56.1  
Mash volume with grains 15.85 63.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.85 -11.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 9.04 g | 36.2 qt) 10 40  
Boil off losses -3 -12  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 13.1 52.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Added 2 tabs K-Meta to mash.

After 158 mash rest and recirculation, filled kettle to 9.5 gal then transferred last 2 gal runoff to side kettle to condense down to ~0.5 gal.

Main kettle w/ 9.5 gal was heated to ~170 then rested for an hour during a work meeting as 2gal caramelizing boil simmered on stovetop.

Caramelized wort was added to boil kettle later for ~10gal pre-boil volume.

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