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Strong British Ale - Wee Heavy


Rich, malty, dextrinous, and usually caramel-sweet, these beers can give an impression that is suggestive of a dessert. Complex secondary malt and alcohol flavors prevent a one-dimensional quality. Strength and maltiness can vary, but should not be cloyin

Flavor Profile: Richly malty with significant caramel (particularly in stronger versions). Hints of roasted malt may be present (sometimes perceived as a faint smoke character), as may some nutty character, all of which may last into the finish. Peat smoke is inappropria

Ingredients: Well-modified pale malt, with roasted barley for color. May use some crystal malt for color adjustment. Slight smoke character may be present in some versions, but derives from roasted grains or from the boil. Peated malt is absolutely not traditional.

BJCP Style Guide

Top 10 Wee Heavy Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Peat Smoked Scotch Ale
2.7 gal 9.77% 36.33 1.096 1.022
All Grain 8134
Vėtra
9.4 L 8.02% 29.22 1.082 1.020
All Grain 6439
La Brettécossaise
9 L 8.79% 82.64 1.082 1.015
All Grain 4691
#60 Wee Heavy
27 L 6.92% 24.38 1.080 1.027
All Grain 3882
Vikings vs Aliens
5 gal 7.91% 25.89 1.080 1.019
All Grain 3717
Wee Heavy
500 L 7.02% 24.6 1.070 1.017
All Grain 3285
Cinnamon Roll Ale
21 L 7.43% 27.25 1.078 1.021
All Grain 3169
Time Lord Tardis Ale
2.7 gal 7.61% 32.17 1.076 1.019
All Grain 3160
Wee Heavy Alvaro cambre
20 L 8.04% 0 1.082 1.020
All Grain 3053
Smoothie
1000 L 7.46% 99.1 1.076 1.019
All Grain 2563

Newest Wee Heavy Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Backwoods Bastard Clone
10 gal 13.01% 68.35 1.118 1.032
All Grain 10
McZainasheff's Wee
5.5 gal 9.19% 28.14 1.099 1.029
All Grain 49
Wee heavy
5 gal 8.02% 32.8 1.086 1.025
extract 44
Wee Heavy
6 gal 7.98% 21.51 1.081 1.020
BIAB 77
Things I Could Not See
2.75 gal 8.92% 39.4 1.093 1.025
All Grain 97
wee heavy
37 L 6.87% 22.85 1.074 1.021
All Grain 73
Scotch Strong Ale
8 gal 10.29% 31.39 1.098 1.020
All Grain 68
Wee Heavy
10 gal 9.78% 38.99 1.099 1.025
Partial Mash 85
Wee Heavy - BIAB
2.5 gal 6.85% 30.93 1.071 1.019
BIAB 262
Wesoły Szkot
21 L 10.23% 20.77 1.099 1.021
All Grain 106

Fermentables Used In Wee Heavy Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 147 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 69% 7% - 97%
United Kingdom - Golden Promise 97 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3°L
37 76% 12% - 99%
American - Roasted Barley 79 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 2% 0% - 8%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 66 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 3% 1% - 10%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley 59 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 550°L
29 1% 0% - 5%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 55 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 6% 2% - 18%
US - Pale 2-Row 50 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 70% 13% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 44 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 6% 2% - 23%
Munich - Light 10L 42 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 7% 1% - 23%
Special B 40 Grain crystal malt 115°L
34 3% 1% - 8%

Hops Used In Wee Heavy Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
East Kent Goldings 202 5 54% 10% - 100%
Fuggles 102 4.5 48% 11% - 100%
Northern Brewer 30 7.8 59% 12% - 100%
Magnum 26 15 53% 17% - 100%
Challenger 26 8.5 50% 16% - 100%
Willamette 25 4.5 48% 2% - 100%
Kent Goldings 24 5 50% 20% - 100%
Nugget 18 14 74% 13% - 100%
Centennial 12 10 41% 8% - 75%
Cascade 12 7 37% 11% - 63%

Steeping Grains Used In Wee Heavy Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Roasted Barley 6 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 16% 3% - 50%
American - Chocolate 5 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 13% 3% - 25%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 4 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 39% 4% - 75%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 4 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 12% 3% - 25%
Special B 4 Grain crystal malt 115°L
34 28% 13% - 38%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 3 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 6% 1% - 11%
Belgian - Caramel Pils 3 Belgian Grain crystal malt 8°L
34 33% 19% - 50%
Honey Malt 3 Grain crystal malt 25°L
37 17% 2% - 25%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 3 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 425°L
34 8% 4% - 14%
Thomas Fawcett - Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt 2 GB Grain base malt 2.65°L
36.8 47% 42% - 52%

Yeasts Used In Wee Heavy Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
White Labs - Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast WLP028 110 White Labs Ale Med-High Medium 72.5% 65°F 70°F
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728 102 Wyeast Ale 0.12 High 71% 55°F 75°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 47 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 38 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Mangrove Jack - Empire Ale M15 20 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a Med-High 72.5% 70°F 75°F
Imperial Yeast - A31 Tartan 19 Imperial Yeast Ale Medium 72.5% 65°F 70°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 12 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST 10 Lallemand Ales Medium High 80% 50°F 72°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Scottish Ale OYL-015 8 Omega Yeast Labs British Ales 0.1 Medium 75% 65°F 70°F
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084 7 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Medium 73% 62°F 72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Wee Heavy Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 97 Water Agt Mash 19% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 55 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 77%
Epsom Salt 46 Water Agt Mash 9% 0% - 67%
Lactic acid 41 Water Agt Mash 80% 4% - 100%
Irish Moss 39 Fining Boil 59% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 33 Fining Boil 68% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 32 Water Agt Mash 7% 0% - 48%
Chalk 30 Water Agt Mash 13% 0% - 52%
Yeast Nutrient 22 Other Whirlpool 35% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 22 Water Agt Mash 13% 0% - 42%

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