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Wee Heavy

398 calories 43.6 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: 8.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.118 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Calories: 398 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 43.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday November 23rd 2023
1.118
1.034
10.9%
50.2
18.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise15 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 63.2%
5 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row5 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 21.1%
1.50 lb Briess - Victory Malt1.5 lb Victory Malt 34.5 28 6.3%
0.50 lb Weyermann - CaraRed0.5 lb CaraRed - (late boil kettle addition) 35 19.3 2.1%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L0.5 lb Dark Crystal 80L - (late boil kettle addition) 33 80 2.1%
0.50 lb Gambrinus - Honey Malt0.5 lb Honey Malt 37 25 2.1%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Melanoidin0.5 lb Melanoidin 34.5 27 2.1%
0.25 lb Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt0.25 lb Pale Chocolate Malt - (late boil kettle addition) 32.2 230 1.1%
23.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Comet1 oz Comet Hops Pellet 10 Boil 90 min 29.24 50%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Comet1 oz Comet Hops Pellet 10 Boil 30 min 21 50%
2 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:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 719 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
6 gal Strike 171 °F 154 °F 75 min
2.5 gal Batch Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 10 min
2.5 gal Batch Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.07 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.07 qt/lb 6.35 25.4  
Mash volume with grains 8.25 33  
Grain absorption losses -2.97 -11.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.44 g | 21.8 qt) 5.37 21.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.58 g | 34.3 qt) 8.5 34  
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: 11.72 46.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Wee Heavy" Wee Heavy beer recipe by Lee Ritter. All Grain, ABV 10.94%, IBU 50.24, SRM 18.74, Fermentables: (Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise, Standard 2-Row, Victory Malt, CaraRed, Dark Crystal 80L, Honey Malt, Melanoidin, Pale Chocolate Malt) Hops: (Comet)
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