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Wee Heavy

247 calories 21.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Scotch Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 89%
Calories: 247 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday November 11th 2019
1.075
1.013
8.1%
35.6
21.3
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Briess - American - Brewers Malt 2-Row6 lb American - Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 37.5%
8 lb Simpsons - United Kingdom - Maris Otter pale8 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter pale 38 2.4 50%
8 oz Weyermann - German - Caramunich Type 18 oz German - Caramunich Type 1 33.5 35 3.1%
8 oz Viking - Finland - Munich Dark Malt8 oz Finland - Munich Dark Malt 33 8.5 3.1%
6 oz Briess - American - Caramel Malt - 120L6 oz American - Caramel Malt - 120L 34.5 120 2.3%
6 oz Belgian - Special B6 oz Belgian - Special B 34 115 2.3%
4 oz Briess - American - Black Malt - 2-Row4 oz American - Black Malt - 2-Row 25 500 1.6%
256 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - US Golding1 oz US Golding Hops Pellet 4.2 First Wort 60 min 13.56 25%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - UK Challenger1 oz UK Challenger Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 30 min 12.63 25%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - US Golding1 oz US Golding Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 15 min 6.12 25%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - UK Challenger1 oz UK Challenger Hops Pellet 5.6 Aroma 5 min 3.28 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
2 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 133 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 4.8 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 45 105 235
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
5 gal Sparge -- 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6 24  
Mash volume with grains 7.28 29.1  
Grain absorption losses -2 -8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.4 g | 13.6 qt) 3.75 15  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.75 39
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Wee Heavy" Strong Scotch Ale beer recipe by Matt_D. All Grain, ABV 8.12%, IBU 35.59, SRM 21.28, Fermentables: (American - Brewers Malt 2-Row, United Kingdom - Maris Otter pale, German - Caramunich Type 1, Finland - Munich Dark Malt, American - Caramel Malt - 120L, Belgian - Special B, American - Black Malt - 2-Row) Hops: (US Golding, UK Challenger) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid, Whirlfloc, Beer Nutrient)
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