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Just A Wee Bit Heavy

323 calories 35.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.96 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 323 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 35.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday November 11th 2016
1.096
1.028
8.9%
25.0
29.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale20 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 76.9%
3 lb American - Munich - Light 10L3 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 11.5%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 30L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 30L 34 30 7.7%
1 lb American - Roasted Barley1 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 3.8%
26 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 60 min 21.17 66.7%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 10 min 3.84 33.3%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9.75 gal Pre-heat tun with 176 Degree water - Strike Water = 165.7 Degrees Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
2.71 gal add .75 gallons to account for Gallon reduction to 1 quart Fly Sparge -- 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
26 each Fermcap S Other Boil 90 min.
0.50 tsp Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
55 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 650 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 45 105 235
Gypsum: 4.5g (1.1 tsp)
Epsom: 6g (1.3 tsp)
Table Salt: 2g (.3 tsp)
Calcium Chloride:
Chalk: (17.5g (4.6 tsp)
Lactic (Mash): 13.74ml (2.7 tsp)
Lactic (Sparge): .21ml
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Take one gallon of first runnings, boil down to 1 quart, add to BK near end of boil. Account for the 1 quart in sparge calculation

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