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Wee Heavy

329 calories 36.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Scotch Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.083 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 50% (brew house)
Source: Jamil Z
Calories: 329 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 36.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 21st 2015
1.098
1.028
9.1%
18.6
18.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
25.95 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale25.95 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 91.3%
17.60 oz United Kingdom - Crystal 45L17.6 oz Crystal 45L 34 45 3.9%
20.31 oz United Kingdom - Munich20.31 oz Munich 37 6 4.5%
1.80 oz United Kingdom - Roasted Barley1.8 oz Roasted Barley 29 550 0.4%
454.91 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.30 oz East Kent Goldings1.3 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 16.76 76.5%
0.40 oz East Kent Goldings0.4 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 1.87 23.5%
1.70 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
55 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 364 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.5 gal Infusion -- 154 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.94 gal (51.75 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.73 gal (38.9 qt) and adding 0.94 gal (3.75 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.66 42.6  
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (1.5 qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (10.3 g). Reduce mash thickness to 1.44 qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 6.86 g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 10.66 42.6  
Mash volume with grains 12.94 51.7  
Grain absorption losses -3.55 -14.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 10.3 41.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Wee Heavy" Strong Scotch Ale beer recipe by Jamil Z. All Grain, ABV 9.1%, IBU 18.63, SRM 18.52, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Crystal 45L, Munich, Roasted Barley) Hops: (East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-01-21 21:46 UTC