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A Tad Wee Heavy

316 calories 35.6 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: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.080 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Chris LaPointe
Calories: 316 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 35.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 29th 2016
1.094
1.028
8.7%
22.5
24.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale16 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 86.5%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 10.8%
8 oz American - Roasted Barley8 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 2.7%
18.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 21.79 85.7%
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 5 min 0.72 14.3%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - British Ale Yeast WLP005
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70.5%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 467 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Detroit City Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
27 9 6 11 25 78
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
23.25 qt Infusion -- 152 °F 30 min
14.25 qt Sparge -- 180 °F 10 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 3.85 g | 15.4 qt) 3.28 13.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.07 g | 28.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.06 36.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"A Tad Wee Heavy" Wee Heavy beer recipe by Chris LaPointe. All Grain, ABV 8.74%, IBU 22.51, SRM 24.74, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Roasted Barley) Hops: (East Kent Goldings)
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