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Greg's Wee Heavy

291 calories 30.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Scottish Heavy
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 945 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1100 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Source: Greg Noonan/Green Mountain Mashers/14th Star
Calories: 291 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 30.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 17th 2019
1.087
1.023
8.4%
21.4
20.2
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2,365 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale2365 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 81.7%
140 lb German - Carapils140 lb Carapils 35 1.3 4.8%
50 lb United Kingdom - Roasted Barley50 lb Roasted Barley 29 550 1.7%
230 lb German - Munich Light230 lb Munich Light 37 6 7.9%
35 lb Belgian - Special B35 lb Special B 34 115 1.2%
75 lb German - Acidulated Malt75 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.6%
2,895 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 lb Green Bullet5 lb Green Bullet Hops Pellet 13.5 Boil 90 min 18.63 58.8%
3.50 lb East Kent Goldings3.5 lb East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 20 min 2.73 41.2%
8.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
637 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
103 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
65 g Gypsum Water Agt Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728
Amount:
180 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
55 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 93460 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
2014 Essex Municipal Water (VT, USA)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
860 gal Mash Infusion -- 157 °F 60 min
540 gal Sparge Fly Sparge -- 160 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 952.35 gal (3809.4 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 940.35 gal (3761.4 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 1136.29 gal (4545.15 qt) 904.69 3618.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 904.69 3618.8  
Mash volume with grains 1136.29 4545.2  
Grain absorption losses -361.88 -1447.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 409.79 g | 1639.2 qt) 557.44 2229.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 952.35 g | 3809.4 qt) 1100 4400  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -5.1 -20.4  
Post boil Volume 945 3780  
Going into fermentor 945 3780  
Total: 1462.13 5848.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Greg's Wee Heavy" Scottish Heavy beer recipe by Greg Noonan/Green Mountain Mashers/14th Star. All Grain, ABV 8.44%, IBU 21.36, SRM 20.21, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Carapils, Roasted Barley, Munich Light, Special B, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Green Bullet, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-02-21 18:55 UTC