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Wee Heavy

Created: Monday October 17th 2016
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347 calories 38.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 4 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.35 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.077 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: BYO McZainasheff's Wee
Calories: 347 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 38.4 g (Per 12oz)
1.103
1.030
9.6%
35.2
21.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14.25 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale14.25 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 91.3%
0.90 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 45L0.9 lb Crystal 45L 34 45 5.8%
0.35 lb United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L0.35 lb Extra Dark Crystal 120L 33 120 2.2%
0.10 lb United Kingdom - Roasted Barley0.1 lb Roasted Barley 29 550 0.6%
15.60 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 5.6 Boil 60 min 31.38 75%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 10 min 3.79 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
1 oz Whirlflock Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
55 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 462 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 45 105 235
0.3 tsp gypsum
1.1 tsp epsom salt
1.1 tsp calcium chloride
0.4 tsp baking soda

For 6.5 gallons of water
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Strike water at 168 Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
2 gal Dunk sparge Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.53 g | 34.1 qt) 7.55 30.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.77 g | 39.1 qt) 8.8 35.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.95 -7.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.33 g | 25.3 qt) 5.35 21.4  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 4 16  
Volume into fermentor 4 16  
Total: 7.55 30.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion Efficiency N/A
Pre-Boil: 69% 26.1 ppg
Ending Kettle Efficiency N/A
Brew House: 65% 24.6 ppg
Wort Volume:
4 Gallons
  • Expected 4 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Expected OG: 1.103
  • Actual OG: 1.096
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 9.45%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 75%
  • Actual FG: 1.024
  • Calories per 12oz 347 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 12oz 38.4 g
Amount Packaged:
2.5 Gallons
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 27
  • Pints: 20
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
10/21/2016 1:47 PM
over 8 years ago 		+0 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.076 5.35 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
10/21/2016 4:21 PM
over 8 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.096 4 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
10/21/2016 5:04 PM
over 8 years ago 		+0 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		First time using oxygen. Did it for 40 seconds. Hope it will work. Brew day went well. The mash was very thick but I still got good conversion. I did have trouble keeping the temperature at 154. Pretty much stayed around 150 the whole time. Mash efficiency was good but the brew house efficiency dipped a little. Ended up with a tad over 4 gallons and that is probably the reason.
10/28/2016 2:43 PM
over 8 years ago 		+7 Sample 1.019   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Prickly, good malt flavor. Good finish

Gravity taken with refractometer
11/4/2016 6:49 PM
over 8 years ago 		+14 Racked 1.023 2.5 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Racked to barrel. Used 400ml of uncared quad to rinse out barrel. Then used 500ml of whiskey to "recharge" the barrel while I bottled the quad. Swirled barrel and then drained

Filled 2 500ml bottles to top off barrel. Bottled a 6pack of unoaked. Used carb drops to carbonate the beer.
11/8/2016 9:20 PM
over 8 years ago 		+18 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		11:30AM Put in Chamber, set to 64

1:30PM Top 10" very Clear, Botton Trub settling. did 15 Seconds Oxygen

5PM 1B/9S Cloudy, thin Krause forming

6:30PM 1B/4S
11/8/2016 9:21 PM
over 8 years ago 		+18 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		6:30AM Thick Biege Krausen, 1B/1S 64 degrees

5PM 1B/0.5S Good Krausen, Good yeast swirl 64Degrees
11/8/2016 9:22 PM
over 8 years ago 		+18 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		8AM 1B/1S Slower than yesterday. Estery aroma
11/8/2016 9:23 PM
over 8 years ago 		+18 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Noon 64 Degrees, 1B/12S Krausen has fallen. Still cloudy, set to 68

7PM 1B/16S 67 Degrees
11/8/2016 9:24 PM
over 8 years ago 		+18 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		7AM 68 degrees 1B/19S
11/8/2016 9:25 PM
over 8 years ago 		+18 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		8AM set to 60 degrees to begin cold crash

9pm set to 50
11/8/2016 9:25 PM
over 8 years ago 		+18 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		7:30AM set to 40

2:30PM added gelatin
12/2/2016 10:22 PM
over 8 years ago 		+42 Sample   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Pulled a sample from the barrel. Has faint oak which is not bad. Thinking that the other beers may have spent too much time in the barrel. Unoaked sample is also very tasty. Color is amazing with some awesome ruby highlights. Taste is very malty. Malty sweet with caramel notes I think it is pretty close to style. Has sweetness, good finish alcohol heat. Should not change too much when it is carbonated.
12/16/2016 2:54 AM
over 8 years ago 		+56 Fermentation Complete 1.024   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
12/17/2016 1:37 PM
over 8 years ago 		+57 Packaged 2.5 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Carbonated to 2.7 volumes based on website knowing that it will be a little lower
"Wee Heavy" Wee Heavy beer recipe by BYO McZainasheff's Wee. BIAB, ABV 9.55%, IBU 35.18, SRM 21.15, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Crystal 45L, Extra Dark Crystal 120L, Roasted Barley) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Yeast Nutrient, Whirlflock)
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