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Scottish Wee Heavy 140/-

Scottish Wee Heavy 140/-

Strong Scotch Ale • Extract • 5 gal

wgodfrey

Designed this based on Ray Daniels' "Designing Great Beers." Great book, loaded with good info. Plan to ferment at about 65 degrees F for 2.5 weeks. Then into the secondary for another 1-2 months, about half of that being at about 45 degrees F to cold condition it. Will be brewing 01/19/08.

December 31, 2007 pm 05:05pm

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Ingredients (Extract5 gal)

  • .5 lbs Roasted Barley

    Roasted Barley

    Sweet, grainy, coffee flavor and a red to deep brown color. For porters and stouts.

  • .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 German Smoked

    German Smoked

    Earthy, rich smoke flavor

  • 10 lbs Dry Light Extract

    Dry Light Extract

    White color, mild flavor. Will produce lagers and Pilseners and can also be used to produce darker beers when used in conjunction with colored malts. Made of pale malt.

  • .25 lbs Barley Flaked

    Barley Flaked

    Helps head retention, imparts creamy smoothness. For porters and stouts.

  • .5 lbs Dark Brown Sugar

    Dark Brown Sugar

    Imparts rich, sweet flavor. Use in Scottish ales, old ales and holiday beers.

  • 1.00 oz East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    East Kent Goldings

    Mild, slightly flowery.

  • 1.5 oz Fuggle - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 45 min

    Fuggle

    Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.

  • Wyeast 1728 Scottish Ale™

    Wyeast 1728 Scottish Ale™

    Ideally suited for Scottish-style ales, and high gravity ales of all types.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 9 - Scottish and Irish Ale

Subcategory: E - Strong Scotch Ale

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.100 1.070 - 1.130
Terminal Gravity: 1.022 1.018 - 1.056
Color: 26.8 SRM 14 - 25
Alcohol: 10.3% ABV 6.5% - 10%
Bitterness: 40.6 IBU 17 - 35

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