
Itchy Kilt
Scottish Export 80/- • All Grain • 5.25 gal
A wee bit tasty!
August 14, 2013 am 11:27am
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.25 gal)
- 8.5 lbs
Golden Promise Malt; Thomas Fawcett
Golden Promise Malt; Thomas Fawcett
- .6 lbs
Munich 10L Malt; Briess
Munich 10L Malt; Briess
Golden orange hue with a robust malty flavor.
- .4 lbs
Carastan® Malt; Bairds Malt
Carastan® Malt; Bairds Malt
A British pale, brown-colored, crystal malt with a caramel/toffee flavor and hints of toasted bread.
- .4 lbs
Crystal 75; Great Western
Crystal 75; Great Western
This two-row malt is roasted to product a color of 75° ASBC. At this roasting level the toffee flavors join the caramel character for a more complex flavor.
- .25 lbs
Crystal 120; Great Western
Crystal 120; Great Western
As longer roasting times are used to reach colors of 120° ASBC, this crystal malt takes on a fairly intense toffee flavor but still avoids the burnt character of chocolate or black malts.
- .75 oz
East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
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Wyeast 1056 American Ale™
Wyeast 1056 American Ale™
Used commercially for several classic American ales. This strain ferments dry, finishes soft, smooth and dean, and is very well balanced.
Notes
Mash at 156 for 60 min using 1.3qt water/# grain ratio. Raise to 168 for 10 min. collect first runnings then sparge at 170 to collect a total volume of 7 gallons or enough to yield you ~5.25 gal at end of boil. Ferment at 64 for 7-14 days. bottle condition at 1.5 volumes or 1-1.5 volumes if force carbing in keg. Serve at 52-55 deg. Cheers!
Style (BJCP)
Category: 9 - Scottish and Irish Ale
Subcategory: C - Scottish Export 80/-
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.049 | 1.040 - 1.054 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.013 | 1.010 - 1.016 | ![]() |
Color: | 13.9 SRM | 9 - 17 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 4.7% ABV | 3.9% - 5% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 18.5 IBU | 15 - 30 | ![]() |
Discussion
Great tasty session beer
2013-11-12 11:38am
Another one of my most requested beers. This one gets better with age and starts hitting it's prime at about 1.5-2 months. It's good while it's still a little green but better with a little patience. Cheers!