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McZainasheff's Wee

333 calories 37.1 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: 9.32 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.099 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 52% (brew house)
Source: Jamil Zainasheff
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 333 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 37.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday March 24th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
25.23 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale25.23 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 91.1%
0.61 lb German - Munich Light0.61 lb German - Munich Light 37 6 2.2%
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0.46 lb Honey Malt0.46 lb Honey Malt 37 25 1.7%
0.23 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.23 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L $ 2.00 / lb
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0.23 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.23 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate 33 207 0.8%
27.68 lbs / $ 2.30
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.47 oz East Kent Goldings1.47 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 26.35 76.2%
0.46 oz East Kent Goldings0.46 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 1.79 23.8%
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Yeast
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728
Amount:
0.92 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
55 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 172 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
6280 Bake Oven Road
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
6.4 gal Strike 168 °F 154 °F 60 min
Temperature 154 °F 168 °F 10 min
Fly Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 8.65 34.6  
Mash volume with grains 10.86 43.5  
Grain absorption losses -3.46 -13.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.13 g | 8.5 qt) 4.38 17.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.07 g | 28.3 qt) 9.32 37.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 7.5 30  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 7.5 g | 30 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 13.03 52.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"McZainasheff's Wee" Wee Heavy beer recipe by Jamil Zainasheff. All Grain, ABV 9.19%, IBU 28.14, SRM 18.84, Fermentables: ( Maris Otter Pale, German - Munich Light, American - Caramel / Crystal 40L, Honey Malt, American - Caramel / Crystal 120L, United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate) Hops: (East Kent Goldings)
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