just a kilt away from scottish ale
Strong Scotch Ale • All Grain • 12 gal
made this beer for a beer tasting party I gave it was a very large hit. made this a 10 gal. batch , and split it with two different yeasts . both where good , but one was just a bit better.
October 27, 2011 pm 12:04pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 12 gal)
- 15 lbs
Maris Otter Malt; Bairds Malt
Maris Otter Malt; Bairds Malt
Maris Otter is a British barley malt variety known for producing beers with a full malty flavor.
- 8 lbs
2-Row Brewers Malt; Briess
2-Row Brewers Malt; Briess
Mild malty flavor. Characteristics & Applications: • Base malt for all beer styles • Smoother, less grainy flavor than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Slightly higher yield than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Slight lower protein than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.
- 1.5 lbs
Dark Crystal; Pauls Malt
Dark Crystal; Pauls Malt
Pauls Crystal Malts are made from a two-stage roasting process that consists of a stewing period followed by high temperature curing. By careful control of these two stages, Pauls is able to generate a range of differently colored Crystal Malts, including Light, Medium, Dark, and Extra Dark Crystal. Typically, Crystal Malts are used in brewing to add both color and sweetness.
- 1.02 lbs
Peat Smoked Malt
Peat Smoked Malt
Imparts a robust smokey flavor and aroma. Use in Scottish ales and Wee Heavies.
- .21 lbs
Chocolate Rye Malt; Weyermann®
Chocolate Rye Malt; Weyermann®
German-grown top-quality rye (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics: Carefully and evenly roasted rye malt. Enhances deep opacity, aroma, and creaminess of dark ales. Recommended Quantities: Up to 5% of total grain bill Suitability (beer styles): Dark ales
- .5 lbs
Roasted Barley; Weyermann®
Roasted Barley; Weyermann®
German-grown spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics: Processed slowly and thoroughly by our drum process. Evenly roasted specialty grain. Adds plenty of dark color and clean depth of flavor to very dark brews. Recommended Quantities: Up to 5% of total grain bill. Suitability (beer styles): Stout and similar ales
- .125 lbs
Cara-amber®; Weyermann®
Cara-amber®; Weyermann®
German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics: Gentle, malty caramel flavors. Enhances mouthfeel. Adds deep red color. Promotes flavor stability. Recommended Quantities: Up to 20% of total grain bill Suitability (beer styles): Lagers: Dunkel, Red, Vienna, Oktoberfestbier, Märzen, Maibock Ales: Irish Red, Amber, Brown, Mild
- 0.14 lbs
Torrified Wheat
Torrified Wheat
Helps head retention and mouthfeel, used in some pale ales.
- 0.18 lbs
Dark Brown Sugar
Dark Brown Sugar
Imparts rich, sweet flavor. Use in Scottish ales, old ales and holiday beers.
- 0.15 lbs
Corn Flaked (Maize)
Corn Flaked (Maize)
Generally a neutral flavor, used to reduce maltiness of beer. Produces beer with a milder, less malty flavor. Uses: Primarily for light Bohemian and Pilsner lagers.
- 0.13 lbs
Rice Hulls
Rice Hulls
Rice Hulls are used as a filter medium, mostly used in all grain wheat beers to help prevent a stuck mash.
- 0.13 lbs
Invert Sugar
Invert Sugar
Increases alcohol. Use in some Belgian or English ales. Made from sucrose & is 5-10% less fermentable than sucrose. Does not contain dextrins.
- .24 lbs
Molasses
Molasses
Imparts strong sweet flavor. Use in stouts and porters.
- 2 oz
Styrian Goldings - 6.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Styrian Goldings
Mild, pleasant.
- 1 oz
Centennial - 10.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Centennial
Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.
- .5 oz
Hallertauer Hersbrucker - 2.5 AA% pellets; boiled 2 min
Hallertauer Hersbrucker
Mild to strong. 'Noble'.
- .5 oz
Mt. Hood - 4.4 AA% whole; boiled 2 min
Mt. Hood
Used mainly for aroma and flavor in American and German style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant, light, and clean.
- 2 tsp
Irish Moss - (omitted from calculations)
Irish Moss
A dried red-brown marine algae. Fining agent to remove large proteins. Negatively charged polymer attracts positively charged protein-tannin complexes (extracted from grain husks and hops) during the boil. This action is aided by the clumping of proteins in the boiling process. Irish moss settles to the bottom of the brew kettle with spent hops and hot break material at the end of the boil.
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Wyeast 1084 Irish Ale™
Wyeast 1084 Irish Ale™
Slight residual diacetyl and fruitiness; great for stouts. Clean, smooth, soft and full-bodied.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 9 - Scottish and Irish Ale
Subcategory: E - Strong Scotch Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.058 | 1.070 - 1.130 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.021 | 1.018 - 1.056 | |
| Color: | 19.2 SRM | 14 - 25 | |
| Alcohol: | 4.9% ABV | 6.5% - 10% | |
| Bitterness: | 30.1 IBU | 17 - 35 |
