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Mike's Scotch Ale

Mike's Scotch Ale

Scottish Export 80/- • All Grain • 5.5 gal

mikfir

Brewing for Wife

February 10, 2009 pm 04:17pm

4.5/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (All Grain5.5 gal)

  • 8 lbs Golden Promise Pale

    Golden Promise Pale

    An especially sweet and clean variety of barley which results in full and malty sweet beer. It has superb hush integrity and delivers fast and consistent mash tun drainage. This malt variety is perfect for brewing up a clear, bright pint.

  • 1 lbs American Caramel 60°L

    American Caramel 60°L

    Mild caramel,nutty flavor, sweet. adds color

  • 1.0 oz Fuggle - 4.8 AA% pellets; 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.

  • 0.55 oz Fuggle - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Fuggle

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

  • 0.55 oz Fuggle - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 1 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: C - Scottish Export 80/-

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.047 1.040 - 1.054
Terminal Gravity: 1.013 1.010 - 1.016
Color: 11.9 SRM 9 - 17
Alcohol: 4.5% ABV 3.9% - 5%
Bitterness: 25.5 IBU 15 - 30

Discussion

mikfir

Great session beer

2009-03-11 3:25pm

Came out malty and luscious. Smooth and oh so drinkable.

mikfir

Malty and delicious

2009-06-19 3:25pm

I brewed this one for my wife who tends to prefer malt over hops. When first served, I did not like it. After two months of cold conditioning at 36 degrees, it blossomed into a fine example of the style.

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