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Wee Heavy V2.0

298 calories 26.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.36 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.090 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 298 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday December 30th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row12 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row $ 1.00 / lb
$ 12.00 		37 1.8 61.9%
3 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3 lb Maris Otter Pale $ 1.80 / lb
$ 5.40 		38 3.75 15.5%
1 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L1 lb Caramel Malt - 120L $ 2.20 / lb
$ 2.20 		34.5 120 5.2%
0.50 lb Bairds - Pale Chocolate0.5 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 2.6%
1 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 60L1 lb Crystal 60L 34 60 5.2%
1.50 lb Briess - Carapils Malt1.5 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 7.7%
6 oz German - Acidulated Malt6 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.9%
19.37 lbs / $ 19.60
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 60 min 17.2 33.3%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 10.25 33.3%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 5 min 3.43 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 157 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 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 7.27 29.1  
Mash volume with grains 8.82 35.3  
Grain absorption losses -2.42 -9.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.52 g | 10.1 qt) 2.77 11.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7.36 29.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 10.03 40.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

3rd place (out of 11 entries) - Fermentation Frenzy, July 2024 - British Strong Ale



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