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McZainasheff's Wee

Method: All Grain
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.32 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.099 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 52% (brew house)
Source: Jamil Zainasheff
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 333 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 37.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday March 24th 2025

Scottish Wee Heavy

by nununene

OG: 1.083 FG: 1.023 ABV: 7.9% IBU: 22

Will's Good Eye v3.1

by bhive01

OG: 1.101 FG: 1.025 ABV: 9.9% IBU: 19

Original Gravity:

1.099

Final Gravity:

1.029

ABV (standard):

9.2%

IBU (rager):

28.1

SRM (morey):

18.8

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

2.30

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
25.23 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale25.23 lb Maris Otter Pale		38	3.75	91.1%
0.61 lb	German - Munich Light0.61 lb German - Munich Light		37	6	2.2%
0.92 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	$ 2.00 / lb $ 1.84	34	40	3.3%
0.46 lb	Honey Malt0.46 lb Honey Malt		37	25	1.7%
0.23 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	$ 2.00 / lb $ 0.46	33	120	0.8%
0.23 lb	United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.23 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate		33	207	0.8%
27.68 lbs / $ 2.30

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.47 oz	East Kent Goldings1.47 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	26.35	76.2%
0.46 oz	East Kent Goldings0.46 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	10 min	1.79	23.8%
1.93 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.93 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)		28.14	100%
1.93 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.4 gal	Strike	168 °F	154 °F	60 min
	Temperature	154 °F	168 °F	10 min
	Fly Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F

Yeast

Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728

Amount:	0.92 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	71%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	55 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 172 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

6280 Bake Oven Road

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2025-03-24 19:18 UTC

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Gallons

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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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