HBW - How to brew a Wee Heavy
Happy Home Brew Wednesday everyone!
This week's video is quite special to me because the Wee Heavy was the first style of Scotch Ale I tried. Besides, there aren't many videos in YouTube showing how to brew one. So, if it all goes well, I'm planning on making JabeerIñi's Wee Heavy very famous here in Scotland!
Here's the recipe. Hope you like it.
Brew Method: BIAB
Style Name: Wee Heavy
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 4.6 liters (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 6 liters
Boil Gravity: 1.065
Efficiency: 90% (brew house)
FERMENTABLES:
800 g - Maris Otter Pale (58%)
500 g - Munich (36.2%)
50 g - Crystal 135L (3.6%)
30 g - Pale Chocolate (2.2%)
HOPS:
5 g - Challenger, Type: Pellet, AA: 6.5, Use: Boil for 60 min, IBU: 15.74
5 g - East Kent Goldings, Type: Pellet, AA: 6.5, Use: Boil for 20 min, IBU: 9.53
MASH GUIDELINES:
1) Infusion, Temp: 70 C, Time: 60 min, Amount: 5 L
YEAST:
Half a packet of Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Starter: No
Form: Dry
Attenuation (avg): 76%
Flocculation: Med-High
Optimum Temp: 16.67 - 23.33 C
Fermentation Temp: 20 C
Pitch Rate: 0.35 (M cells / ml / deg P)
TARGET WATER PROFILE:
Profile Name: Tesco still water
Ca2: 10
Mg2: 3
Na: 9
Cl: 12
SO4: 10
HCO3: 25
Water Notes:
NOTES:
Before the bittering hops addition, collect 300 ml of wort and boil it until a syrup is obtained. Add it to the boil.
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