
Highlander's Head
Strong Scotch Ale • Extract • 5 gal
Joseph Brown
December 9, 2001 pm 12:59pm
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- 1 lbs
American 6-row Pale
American 6-row Pale
Tends to increase lautering efficiency due to a stiffer husk. May be used as the base malt for any beer style. The enzymes in all varieties of the current crop are sufficient to support high percentages of specialty malts and adjuncts.
- 1 lbs
British Crystal 55°L
British Crystal 55°L
Sweet caramel flavor, adds mouthfeel and head retention. For pale or amber ales.
- .5 lbs
English Chocolate Malt
English Chocolate Malt
Dark malt that gives a rich red or brown color and nutty flavor. Use for: Brown ales, porters, some stouts Maintains some malty flavor, not as dark as roasted malt.
- .5 lbs
Toasted Pale Malt
Toasted Pale Malt
Imparts nutty flavor and aroma. Use in IPAs and Scottish ales.
- 5 lbs
Liquid Light Extract
Liquid Light Extract
A brewer can create any beer style with this extract when used as a base in conjunction with colored malts and selected hops. Contains no colored malts or hops.
- 5 lbs
Liquid Amber Extract
Liquid Amber Extract
Amber is used predominantly in the production of medium-colored beers such as pale ales, IPAs, and bitters.
- .5 oz
Cascade - 5.5 AA% whole; boiled 60 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 1 oz
Fuggle - 4.8 AA% whole; boiled 60 min
Fuggle
Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
- .5 oz
Fuggle - 4.8 AA% whole; boiled 30 min
Fuggle
Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
- .5 oz
Cascade - 5.5 AA% whole; boiled 0 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- .5 oz
Fuggle - 4.8 AA% whole; boiled 0 min
Fuggle
Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
- 1 tsp
irish moss - (omitted from calculations)
irish moss
- 2 tsp
gypsum - (omitted from calculations)
gypsum
-
White Labs WLP005 British Ale
White Labs WLP005 British Ale
This yeast is a little more attenuative than WLP002. Like most English strains, this yeast produces malty beers. Excellent for all English style ales including bitter, pale ale, porter, and brown ale.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 9 - Scottish and Irish Ale
Subcategory: E - Strong Scotch Ale
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.084 | 1.070 - 1.130 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.021 | 1.018 - 1.056 | ![]() |
Color: | 24.6 SRM | 14 - 25 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 8.2% ABV | 6.5% - 10% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 36.3 IBU | 17 - 35 | ![]() |