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Mean Brews Wee Heavy 5.5G

Method: BIAB
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.085 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.093 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Rating:

5.00 (1 Review)

Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 313 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 35.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday October 23rd 2021

Original Gravity:

1.093

Final Gravity:

1.028

ABV (standard):

8.5%

IBU (tinseth):

25.2

SRM (morey):

23.6

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

59.73

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
14 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale14 lb Maris Otter Pale	$ 1.76 / lb $ 24.64	38	3.75	77.1%
1.30 lb	Maker's Malt - Canadian - Caramel 601.3 lb Canadian - Caramel 60	$ 2.18 / lb $ 2.83	37.3	45	7.2%
1 lb	Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L1 lb Aromatic Munich Malt 20L	$ 2.11 / lb $ 2.11	35.4	20	5.5%
0.30 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L0.3 lb Caramel Malt - 120L	$ 1.67 / lb $ 0.50	34.5	120	1.7%
0.17 lb	Briess - Organic Roasted Barley0.17 lb Organic Roasted Barley	$ 1.54 / lb $ 0.26	33.1	300	0.9%
0.15 lb	Briess - Cherry Wood Smoked Malt0.15 lb Cherry Wood Smoked Malt	$ 1.52 / lb $ 0.23	37	5	0.8%
0.15 lb	Crisp Malting - United Kingdom - Chocolate Malt0.15 lb United Kingdom - Chocolate Malt	$ 2.08 / lb $ 0.31	32.66	380	0.8%
1.10 lb	The Swaen - GoldSwaen Munich Light1.1 lb GoldSwaen Munich Light	$ 1.94 / lb $ 2.13	36.8	30	6.1%
18.17 lbs / $ 33.02

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	BSG - East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	$ 3.49 / oz $ 5.24	Pellet	5.3	Boil	60 min	19.19	60%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	$ 3.49 / oz $ 3.49	Pellet	5	Boil	15 min	5.99	40%
2.50 oz / $ 8.73

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	BSG - East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	$ 3.49 / oz $ 5.23	19.19	60%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	$ 3.49 / oz $ 3.49	5.99	40%
2.50 oz / $ 8.72

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.75 gal	BIAB FVol Recirc	Fly Sparge	160 °F	155 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirfloc		Fining	Boil	15 min.
3 tsp	Yeast Nutrient		Water Agt	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	$ 8.99 / each $ 17.98
Attenuation (avg):	71%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	55 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 162 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.9 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Distilled

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Custom Salts for Douglasville. GA Water - 8 gals CaCO3 (Chalk) 2 gm .53 tsp NaHCO3 (Baking Soda) 2 gm .45 tsp CaSO4 (Gypsum) 1 gm .25 tsp CaCL2 (Calcium Chlr) 3 gm .88 tsp MgSO4 (Epsom Salts) 2 gm .44 tsp
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