Wee Heavy Recipe - Wee-VERY-Heavy Heather Ale

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Wee-VERY-Heavy Heather Ale

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Extract
5.25 Gallon(s)
3 Gallon(s)
60 min
75%
Upped LME to 12 lbs, added 1/2 Fermax, 1/2 DAP (5 tsp total) and also Yeast Energizer (2.5 tsp) Great attenuation in 8 days (80%!). Bitterness from heather differs from hops, but to be expected. Impressive flavor from test tube.

This recipe was cloned from Wee-Heavy Heather Ale 2.

Fermentables

63% - Liquid Malt Extract - Light - US
12
35
4
Extract
7% - Munich - Light 10L - US
1.4375
35
10
Steep
7% - Chocolate Malt - US
1.4375
34
350
Steep
7% - Special B - BE
1.4375
30
180
Steep
7% - Biscuit Malt - BE
1.3125
36
23
Steep
3% - Caramel Pils - BE
0.5625
35
2
Steep
3% - Turbinado - US
0.5
44
10
Late
3% - Belgian Clear Candi Sugar - BE
0.5
36
1
Late

Hops

Centennial
0.5
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
10.5
11.3
Saaz
0.25
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
3.8
2.1
Saaz
0.25
Pellet
Boil
30 min(s)
3.8
1.6
Fuggles
0.25
Pellet
Boil
10 min(s)
4.8
0.9

Yeast

Wyeast Scottish Ale 1728
80%

Other Stuff

Heather Flowers
1
oz
FlameOut
Yeast Nutrient
2.5
tsp
Boil
Fermax Yeast Nutrient
2.5
tsp
Boil
Yeast Energizer
5
tsp
Boil

Mash Steps

No mash steps in this recipe

Special Instructions

1.
Heat water to 160, add grains, cover, turn off heat and steep for 30 minutes
2.
Sparge at 160

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Recipe Facts

Wee-VERY-Heavy Heather Ale
Wee Heavy
  • 5.25 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 3.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.108 OG
  • 1.022 FG
  • 15.9 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.15 BG:GU
  • 50.3° SRM Color
  • 75% Efficiency
  • 11.1% ABV Alcohol
  • 381 per 12oz Calories
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