Wee Heavy

Yield

5 Gallons

Ingredients

• 1lb Crystal Malt 55L
• 4oz Chocolate Malt
• 4oz Peat-smoked Malt
• 2.25oz Black Malt

• 17.85lbs light DME

• 10 AAU Northern Brewer hops, 60m
• 5 tsp Yeast Nutrient
• Whirlfloc tablet
• 1 Safale S-04 yeast packet
• 1 Nottingham Ale yeast packet
• 0.5 cups honey
• Champagne yeast

Instructions

Mash

1. Get 8.5L water to 150F
2. Put bagged grains in the water and steep for 30 minutes
3. Remove bag (don't squeeze, but let it drain)

Boil

1. Add DME and water up to a bit more than 5 gal
2. t+00:00 Start boiling
3. t+00:00 Add all Hops
4. t+45:00 Add yeast nutrient
5. t+45:00 Add whirlfloc
6. t+60:00 Done
7. Adjust water to 1.120 SG

Fermentation

1. Chill in ice bath to 65F
2. Aerate and pitch S-04
3. Ferment at 65F
4. Aerate again after 12 hours
5. Ferment ~6 weeks total. Pitch the Nottingham once the S-04 winds down.
6. Prime with 0.5 cups honey + 1 cup water + a bit of champagne yeast
7. Bottle condition for 6 weeks

Measurements

• 1.120 OG
• 1.030 FG
• 11.81% ABV (13.56% via alt. calc)
• 5 gal

References

• https://www.popularmechanics.com/home/how-to/g920/10-award-winning-home-brew-recipes/