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Wee Hottie

Wee Hottie

(5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)
O.G. 1.073  F.G. 1.025 IBU = 20  SRM = 25  ABV = 6.2%

Ingredients

11.5 lbs. (5.2 kg) Maris Otter malt
1.0 lb. (0.45 kg) smoked rauch malt
1.0 lb. (0.45 kg) British CaraPils malt
0.5 lb. (0.23 kg) Belgian aromatic
0.5 lb. (0.23 kg) Belgian CaraVienne
0.25 lb. (0.11 kg) British medium crystal malt
0.25 lb. (0.11 kg) British chocolate malt
5.5 AAU U.K. Target hops (75 mins) (0.5 oz./14 g of 11% alpha acids)
1.1 AAU U.K. Fuggles hops (15 mins) (0.25 oz./14 g of 4.5% alpha acids)
0.25 oz. U.K. Fuggles hops (0 mins) Wyeast 1728 (Scottish Ale) yeast

Step by Step

Single infusion mash at 158 °F (70 °C) for 90 minutes. Add to the secondary: 40 chipotle peppers and 40 serrano peppers, seeded and sliced.

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