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Wee Heavy

Created: Tuesday February 9th 2016
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329 calories 35.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Scottish Heavy
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Growler
Calories: 329 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 35.4 g (Per 12oz)
1.098
1.027
9.3%
29.1
22.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale20 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 98.2%
6 oz United Kingdom - Roasted Barley6 oz Roasted Barley 29 550 1.8%
20.37 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 28.37 88.9%
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 0.71 11.1%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each cadmium tablets Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 oz irish moss Herb Boil 7 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
55 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 607 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.62 gal Heat water to 165-167 Infusion -- 152 °F 90 min
3.5 gal heat water to 180-185 Fly Sparge -- 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 6.62 26.5  
Mash volume with grains 8.25 33  
Grain absorption losses -2.55 -10.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.26 g | 13 qt) 3.68 14.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 10.3 41.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion Efficiency N/A
Pre-Boil: 51% 19.1 ppg
Ending Kettle Efficiency N/A
Brew House: 43% 16.2 ppg
Wort Volume:
5.25 Gallons
  • Expected 5.5 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
  • Expected OG: 1.098
  • Actual OG: 1.063
Alcohol and Attenuation:
Progress - N/A
  • Attenuation so far: 52.4%
  • Current ABV: 4.33%
Amount Packaged:
5 Gallons
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 53
  • Pints: 40
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
10/19/2019 4:19 PM
over 5 years ago 		-4 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.052 7.5 Gallons 5.5 10/19/2019 4:20 PM
over 5 years ago
10/23/2019 9:38 PM
over 5 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.063 5.25 Gallons 5.5 10/23/2019 9:39 PM
over 5 years ago
10/30/2019 10:22 PM
over 5 years ago 		+7 Racked 1.030 5 Gallons 10/30/2019 10:23 PM
over 5 years ago
12/7/2019 5:09 PM
over 5 years ago 		+45 Packaged 1.030 5 Gallons 12/7/2019 5:09 PM
over 5 years ago
 
Notes

First Starter I made.
First Time using oxygenation stone.
Used Blowoff Tube.
Boil down first runnings, start with roughly a gallon, add back to boil kettle.

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  • Last Updated: 2016-02-13 17:19 UTC