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Wookiee Heavy

Method: All Grain
Style: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.100 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 61% (brew house)
Source: BCS
Calories: 335 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 35.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday September 19th 2018

Original Gravity:

1.100

Final Gravity:

1.027

ABV (standard):

9.6%

IBU (tinseth):

32.7

SRM (morey):

18.5

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
16.56 lb	United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row16.5625 lb Pale 2-Row	38	2.5	66.2%
5.44 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5.4375 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	21.7%
1.20 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1.2 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	4.8%
0.60 lb	Munich0.6 lb Munich	38	6	2.4%
0.60 lb	Honey Malt0.6 lb Honey Malt	37	25	2.4%
0.30 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.3 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	120	1.2%
0.30 lb	United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.3 lb Pale Chocolate	33	207	1.2%
25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	6	Boil	60 min	16.62	33.3%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	6	Boil	30 min	12.78	33.3%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	6	Boil	5 min	3.31	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)		32.71	99.9%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
	Single infusion recirculating mash	Infusion	--	154 °F	70 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.35 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
6 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
8 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 tbsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	73%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	55 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 181 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.9 Volumes

Target Water Profile

City of Chicago (North) - Q2 2018

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
84.1	12	9	82.7	52.1	2.8
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Notes

Homebrew store ran out of UK pale so had to substitute some Maris Otter
Brewed on 10/6/18
Expecting mash efficiency of 70% (vs. typical ~75%-79% for smaller beers) which implies a pre boil gravity of 1.078
Add brewing salts and lactic acid to the strike water prior to doughing-in
Initial PH was X.X vs. 5.37 expected. **Tested PH meter and need to recalibrate. Can't rely on reading which I believe was showing too high.
Mash temp fluctuated a bit but was able to settle it at ~154F
Hit 17.9 plato pre boil gravity which converts to 1.074 vs. 1.078 target so 66% mash efficiency vs. 70% expected. **For big beers going forward I should not expect better than 66-67% mash efficiency.
Original gravity reading was 23.6 plato which converts to 1.099
After boil had ~6.25 gallons in the kettle and ~5.75 gallons made it into the fermenter
Pitched 2 smack packs of wyeast 1728; started fermentation at 64F and held here.
Packaged on 10/17/18 and final gravity reading was 1.027 so attenuation was 73% vs. 71% expected.
This beer scored a 40 and got second place in it's category in the Square Kegs Winterbrew 2019 competition

Award Winning Recipe

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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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