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A Tad Heavy (#8)

296 calories 29.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: E. Jubeck
Calories: 296 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday November 18th 2016
1.089
1.021
8.9%
24.0
19.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale15 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 38%
15 lb American - Pale 2-Row15 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 38%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 5.1%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 2.5%
1 lb Canadian - Honey Malt1 lb Honey Malt 37 25 2.5%
1 lb German - Munich Light1 lb Munich Light 37 6 2.5%
0.50 lb American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 29 350 1.3%
4 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Maris Otter4 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Maris Otter 36 4 10.1%
39.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Kent Goldings3 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 60 min 21.44 75%
1 oz Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 10 min 2.59 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - British Ale 1335
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74.5%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
63 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 485 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
3/4 tsp acid blend
2 tsp calcium chloride
1 campden tab
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Decoction -- 150 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.65 gal (54.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.65 gal (6.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 16.15 gal (64.61 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 9.16 gal (36.64 qt) and adding 4.15 gal (16.61 qt) sparge/top-off. 13.31 53.3  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 13.31 53.3  
Mash volume with grains 16.15 64.6  
Grain absorption losses -4.44 -17.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 5.04 20.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.34 1.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.65 g | 54.6 qt) 14 56  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 12.35 g | 49.4 qt) 12 48  
Estimated amount in fermentor 12 48  
Total: 18.35 73.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

split batch in primary:

1/2 aged for 3 weeks in primary, 3 months in secondary - then bottled.

1/2 aged for 3 weeks in primary, then 6 months in a 5 gallon bourbon barrel.

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  • Last Updated: 2016-11-18 16:13 UTC