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Barrel Wee Heavy

Specifics

Style:

Strong Scotch Ale — BJCP Style Information

Category:	Scottish and Irish Ale
Number:	09E

Rich, malty and usually sweet, which can be suggestive of a dessert. Complex secondary malt flavors prevent a one-dimensional impression. Strength and maltiness can vary.

Commercial Examples: Traquair House Ale, Belhaven Wee Heavy, McEwan's Scotch Ale, Founders Dirty Bastard, MacAndrew's Scotch Ale, AleSmith Wee Heavy, Orkney Skull Splitter, Inveralmond Black Friar, Broughton Old Jock, Gordon Highland Scotch Ale, Dragonmead Under the Kilt.

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FG Range

ABV Range

Color Range

Brew Date:

February 21, 2016

Yield:

11 gallons

Color:

19 SRM

Bitterness:

40 IBU

Batch No:	89
OG:	1.083

General Information

Method:	All Grain

Method:

All Grain

Tested out continuous sparge on the batch sparge system. Got 75% efficiency but great clarity.

Mash at 155

60 min boil

chill to 66

Recipe

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Grains

32.00 pounds

British Maris Otter Pale Malt

Color (L):	3 °L
Info/Use:	Premium base malt for any beer. Good for pale ales.

92.8% of grist

1.00 pounds

Belgian Special B Malt

Color (L):	130-220 °L
Info/Use:	Extreme caramel aroma and flavor. For dark Abbey beers and other dark beers.

2.9% of grist

1.00 pounds

American Munich Malt

Color (L):	10 °L
Info/Use:	Sweet, toasted flavor and aroma. For Oktoberfests and malty styles.

2.9% of grist

0.50 pounds

American Chocolate Malt

Color (L):	127 °L
Info/Use:	Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.

1.4% of grist

34.50 pounds

Total Grain Weight

100% of grist

Hops

1.00 ounces

Warrior

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	15 - 17%
Notes:	Mild aroma, high alpha bittering hop.
Typical Use:	Bittering.
Substitution:	Nugget, Columbus
Example:	Pale Ale, IPA, Stout

16.9% Pellets @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

16.9 AAUs

3.50 ounces

Mount Hood

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	3 - 8%
Notes:	Mild, clean aroma.
Typical Use:	Aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Hallertauer Hersbrucker, Liberty, Tettnang
Example:	Lager, Pilsner, Bock, Wheat; Anderson Valley High Rollers Wheat Beer, Portland Ale

4.6% Pellets @ 30 minutes
Type: Bittering and Aroma
Use: Boil

16.1 AAUs

4.50 ounces

Total Hop Weight

33 AAUs

Yeast

WLP Edinburough Ale — Liquid — 3 L stirred starter

Water Profile

Source:	RO plus additions
Sulfate:	143 ppm
Calcium:	53 ppm
Magnesium:	20 ppm

Chloride:	52 ppm
Sodium:	15 ppm

Notes:

lactic acid to adjust to mash to 5.3

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