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Wee Heavy

308 calories 33 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Scotch Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Andy Richter
Calories: 308 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 33 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday October 7th 2016
1.092
1.025
8.7%
30.8
19.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise16 lb Golden Promise 37 3 83.1%
1 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 45L1 lb Crystal 45L 34 45 5.2%
0.75 lb American - Victory0.75 lb Victory 34 28 3.9%
0.75 lb United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L0.75 lb Extra Dark Crystal 120L 33 120 3.9%
0.75 lb United Kingdom - Munich0.75 lb Munich 37 6 3.9%
19.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 90 min 16.57 50%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 45 min 14.22 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast WLP028
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 146 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 6.4 25.6  
Mash volume with grains 7.94 31.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.41 -9.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.58 g | 14.3 qt) 3.76 15  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.33 g | 29.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 10.16 40.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Wee Heavy" Strong Scotch Ale beer recipe by Andy Richter. All Grain, ABV 8.69%, IBU 30.79, SRM 19.28, Fermentables: (Golden Promise, Crystal 45L, Victory, Extra Dark Crystal 120L, Munich) Hops: (Fuggles)
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