Wee Heavy
Strong Scotch Ale

 

Type: All Grain

 Date: 2/10/2008

Batch Size: 5.50 gal

 Brewer: Mike Young
Boil Size: 7.33 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 90 min Equipment: Brew Pot (8 gal) and Cooler (48 qt)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00
Taste Notes:
 

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
8.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 42.67 %
8.00 lb Pale Malt, Golden Promise (3.0 SRM) Grain 42.67 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 2.67 %
0.25 lb Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 1.33 %
0.25 lb Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 1.33 %
0.25 lb Special B Malt (180.0 SRM) Grain 1.33 %
0.25 lb Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 1.33 %
0.50 oz Magnum [13.00 %] (60 min) Hops 16.8 IBU
1.00 oz Williamette [3.00 %] (45 min) Hops 7.1 IBU
1.10 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
2.00 tsp 5.2 Buffer (Mash 60.0 min) Misc
1.25 lb Brown Sugar, Light (8.0 SRM) Sugar 6.67 %
1 Pkgs Edinburgh Ale-2 slurries (White Labs #WLP028) Yeast-Ale

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.095 SG

 Measured Original Gravity: 1.094 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.024 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.020 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 9.22 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 9.71 %
Bitterness: 22.6 IBU Calories: 437 cal/pint
Est Color: 18.3 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 17.50 lb
Sparge Water: 4.54 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
 

Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 20.56 qt of water at 166.7 F 154.0 F

 
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 4.2 oz Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F  
 

Notes

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