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Wee Heavy 20 gal

356 calories 38.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Scottish Heavy
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 20 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23.61 gallons
Post Boil Size: 20.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.094 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.106 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Source: Don Bretl
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 356 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 38.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday November 15th 2023
1.106
1.029
10.2%
25.4
21.0
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
73 lb Thomas Fawcett - Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt73 lb Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt 36.8 2.65 83.4%
4 lb Munich - Light 10L4 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 4.6%
4 lb Aromatic Malt4 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 4.6%
4 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L4 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 4.6%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 2.3%
0.50 lb Briess - Organic Roasted Barley0.5 lb Organic Roasted Barley 33.1 300 0.6%
87.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8 oz East Kent Goldings8 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 25.44 57.1%
6 oz East Kent Goldings6 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 0 min 42.9%
14 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 tbsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
7.60 tbsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast WLP028
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 664 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Butler County BCBS Jeff EAsto Jan 2022
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
32 gal 175 °F 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 22.28 gal (89.1 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 10.28 gal (41.1 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 45.28 gal (181.13 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 5 gal (20 qt) and adding 33.28 gal (133.13 qt) sparge/top-off. 38.28 153.1  
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (1.75 qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (34.8 g). Reduce mash thickness to 1.58 qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 27.09 g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 38.28 153.1  
Mash volume with grains 45.28 181.1  
Grain absorption losses -10.94 -43.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 22.28 g | 89.1 qt) 23.61 94.4  
Boil off losses -1.75 -7  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.53 -2.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 20 g | 80 qt) 20.75 83  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 20.75 g | 83 qt) 20 80  
Total: 34.8 139.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Wee Heavy 20 gal" Scottish Heavy beer recipe by Don Bretl. All Grain, ABV 10.17%, IBU 25.44, SRM 20.98, Fermentables: (Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt, Munich - Light 10L, Aromatic Malt, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Organic Roasted Barley) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Yeast Nutrient, Irish Moss)
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