Gordon Setter Wee Heavy
Strong Scotch Ale • All Grain • 5 gal
This beer won a silver certificate at a regional competition for GABF.
October 9, 2009 pm 05:23pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 16 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 lbs
Munich 10L Malt; Briess
Munich 10L Malt; Briess
Golden orange hue with a robust malty flavor.
- 0.5 lbs
Dextrine Malt
Dextrine Malt
In light-colored beers to give additional body. Adds richness without color.
- 0.25 lbs
Roasted Barley
Roasted Barley
Sweet, grainy, coffee flavor and a red to deep brown color. For porters and stouts.
- 0.094 lbs
Peat Smoked Malt
Peat Smoked Malt
Imparts a robust smokey flavor and aroma. Use in Scottish ales and Wee Heavies.
- 1.0 oz
Cascade - 6.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 0.5 oz
Cascade - 6.0 AA% pellets; boiled 20 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 0.5 oz
Fuggle - 3.7 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min
Fuggle
Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
- 0.5 tsp
Irish Moss - (omitted from calculations)
Irish Moss
- 0.5 tsp
Wyeast Nutrient - (omitted from calculations)
Wyeast Nutrient
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White Labs WLP028 Edinburgh Scottish Ale
White Labs WLP028 Edinburgh Scottish Ale
Scotland is famous for its malty, strong ales. This yeast can reproduce complex, flavorful Scottish style ales. This yeast can be an everyday strain, similar to WLP001. Hop character is not muted with this strain, as it is with WLP002.
Notes
Make 1 liter yeast starter
Style (BJCP)
Category: 9 - Scottish and Irish Ale
Subcategory: E - Strong Scotch Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.097 | 1.070 - 1.130 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.022 | 1.018 - 1.056 | |
| Color: | 17.9 SRM | 14 - 25 | |
| Alcohol: | 9.9% ABV | 6.5% - 10% | |
| Bitterness: | 31.7 IBU | 17 - 35 |
Discussion
great beer
2009-11-09 10:16am
Very malty brew. Excellent example of the style.
