Homebrew Recipe
Pibroch Wee Heavy Clone - Cromarty Brewing Co.
- Method:
- All Grain
- Style:
- Wee Heavy
- Boil Time:
- 120 min.
- Batch Size:
- 5 gal.
- Boil Size:
- 8.4 gal.
- Efficiency:
- 0
- Rating:
- Source:
- Brew Your Own
- Source Notes:
- September 2019, Vol. 25, No. 4 page 68. This wee heavy showcases a complex malt backbone with a touch of smoked malt to fill out the mouthfeel and increase the overall depth of character. Part of a series of Scottish brewery clones.
- Notes:
- Use soft or low mineral content water to help accentuate the malty aspects of this beer. With a 1.2 qts/lb. water-to-grist ratio, target a mash temperature of 155 F. Perform a single infusion mash for 60 minutes or until proper enzymatic conversion has occurred. Sparge with 170 F water to collect 8.4 gallons of wort. Boil for 120 minutes, adding hops and fining agents as indicated. At flameout, rapidly chill the wort to 61 F and transfer to the primary fermenter. Aerate thoroughly and pitch plenty of healthy yeast. Ferment at 63 F until terminal gravity of 1.018 is reached, usually within 10 to 14 days. Once fermentation is complete, drop beer temperature to 50 F and hold for 5 days. Then drop temperature to 39 F and lager for a minimum of 3 weeks. Keg or bottle, targeting 2.2 volumes of CO2. Use high quality, fresh malts along with sufficient aging time and low fermentation temperatures to develop the sweet, smooth, and balanced maltiness desired in this beer.
Brew Numbers
| OG | FG | ABV | SRM | IBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.072 | 1.018 | 7.2 | 20 | 20 |
Fermentables
| Name | Amount | % Grain Bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pale Ale Malt | 11 lbs. | 74.07 |
| Notes: Calls for Simpsons Maris Otter pale ale malt. | ||
| Smoked Malt | 1.78 lbs. | 11.99 |
| Notes: Calls for Weyermann Beechwood smoked malt | ||
| Aromatic Malt | 0.56 lbs. | 3.77 |
| Notes: Calls for Weyermann melanoidin malt 20 L | ||
| Flaked Oats | 0.56 lbs. | 3.77 |
| Notes: Calls for Simpsons Golden Naked Oats malt | ||
| Crystal Malt 60 | 0.37 lbs. | 2.49 |
| Notes: Calls for Simpsons crystal malt 60 L | ||
| Crystal Malt 120 | 0.37 lbs. | 2.49 |
| Notes: Calls for Simpsons crystal malt 120 L | ||
| Roasted Barley | 0.21 lbs. | 1.41 |
| Notes: Calls for Simpsons roasted barley 450 L | ||
| Total: | 14.85 lbs. | |
Yeast
| Name | Lab | Product |
|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Scottish Ale | White Labs | WLP028 |
| Nottingham | Lallemand | |
| Notes: LalBrew Nottingham yeast | ||
| Scottish Ale | Wyeast | 1728 |
Other Ingredients
| Name | Amount | Time | Use | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whirfloc | 0.5 tablet | 10 minutes | Boil | Fining |
Mash Steps
| Step | Name | Temp | Time | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Single Infusion Mash | 155 | 60 | All Grain |