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A Wee Bit Heavier

308 calories 33.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 4.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.65 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.092 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 89% (brew house)
Source: Paul Maiorana
Calories: 308 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 33.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday August 12th 2013
1.092
1.026
8.6%
18.0
15.6
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise10 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 82.5%
3 oz American - Roasted Barley3 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 1.5%
3 oz Crisp Malting - Brown Malt3 oz Brown Malt 32.7 65 1.5%
4 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)4 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.1%
1.50 lb Briess - DME Traditional Dark1.5 lb DME Traditional Dark - (late boil kettle addition) 44.6 30 12.4%
194 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 55 min 18 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
55 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
59 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 469 B cells required
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
59 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 469 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 3.3 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Filtered Drinking Water
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
13.3 qt 60 mins Strike 169 °F 155 °F 60 min
3 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.32 13.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.17 16.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.33 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.93 g | 19.7 qt) 3.76 15  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.67 g | 26.7 qt) 5.5 22  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.11 0.5  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 4.5 g | 18 qt) 4.65 18.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 4.65 g | 18.6 qt) 4.5 18  
Total: 7.08 28.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Born on 3/6/24. Bottled on 4/5/24.




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