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Wee heavy

298 calories 32.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Scotch Ale
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 298 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 32.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday October 23rd 2015
1.089
1.025
8.4%
31.5
23.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18 lb United Kingdom - Optic18 lb Optic 38 2.1 97.3%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Roasted Barley0.5 lb Roasted Barley 29 550 2.7%
18.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Kent Goldings2 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.1 Boil 60 min 30.75 88.9%
0.25 oz Kent Goldings0.25 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.1 Boil 5 min 0.77 11.1%
2.25 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:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 556 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.3 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
23.125 qt Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 5.78 23.1  
Mash volume with grains 7.26 29  
Grain absorption losses -2.31 -9.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.37 g | 21.5 qt) 4.28 17.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.58 g | 34.3 qt) 7.5 30  
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: 10.06 40.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Wee heavy" Strong Scotch Ale beer recipe by bisandcan. All Grain, ABV 8.44%, IBU 31.51, SRM 23.85, Fermentables: (Optic, Roasted Barley) Hops: (Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-10-23 21:57 UTC