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Wee Heavy Ol' Girl

Method: All Grain
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.68 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.086 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Bird Law Brewing
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 287 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 30.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday December 12th 2023

MacBeerth

by Bold Brews

OG: 1.080 FG: 1.023 ABV: 7.5% IBU: 24

Original Gravity:

1.086

Final Gravity:

1.023

ABV (standard):

8.2%

IBU (tinseth):

23.1

SRM (morey):

22.2

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
16 lb	Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter16 lb Finest Maris Otter	38	3	82.1%
2 lb	Briess - Special Roast2 lb Special Roast	33	40	10.3%
0.50 lb	Weyermann - Melanoidin0.5 lb Melanoidin	34.5	27	2.6%
0.50 lb	Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate0.5 lb Pale Chocolate	32.7	220	2.6%
0.50 lb	Crisp Malting - Crystal 60L0.5 lb Crystal 60L	33.1	60	2.6%
19.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Kent Goldings1.5 oz Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	21.57	75%
0.50 oz	Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Whirlpool	10 min	1.53	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Kent Goldings (Pellet)	21.57	75%
0.50 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	1.53	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.31 gal		Strike	163 °F	150 °F	75 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 lb	Rice hulls	Other	Mash	75 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	15 min.
1 tbsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	15 min.
10 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	75 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	71%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	55 - 75 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	60 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 151 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 3.72 psi Temp: 35 °F CO₂ Level: 1.9 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Home Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
47	6	4	5	2	139
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Notes

Ferment at 60 degrees for the first week. Let rise to 65 during the second week.

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Last Updated: 2023-12-22 21:39 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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