Scottish Ale
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| Batch Size (gallons) | 5.25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Efficiency | 57% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recipe type | All Grain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | 9E. Strong Scotch Ale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Original Gravity | 1.081 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Final Gravity | 1.023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ABV | 7.61% (basic) / 7.67% (advanced) [what's this?] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IBU | 26.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Color | 20.4 SRM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boil Time | 90 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yeast | White Labs WLP028 (Edinburgh Ale) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Directions | Take the first gallon of mash runnings and boil it down to 1 quart. Used Bru'n Water 'Amber Full' profile for water. This one did not attenuate as well as I expected. Treat your yeast well and oxygenate the wort well. This was cloying and one dimensional for about a month, so, give it time before you start in on it. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Recipe Reviews
Type: Drank this Beer
I get a moderate hiss upon opening. Poured into a pint glass.
Appearance: pours a clear, rich brown with nice ruby highlights. There is a very thin light tan cap of foam that utterly melts right away. No lacing is left behind.
Aroma: deep, strong malt, lots of caramel. A fair amount of smoky earthiness, and alcohol is definitely perceptible.
Flavor: rich maltiness, quite sweet up front. Sweetness lasts until the very finish, where it dries enough to avoid stickiness. Lots of caramel, a little nonspecific fruitiness, a touch of that earthy smokiness I get from the aroma; smooth smoky/roasty is more apparent near the finish. Very deep, complex flavor... seriously, there is a TON going on here. Bitterness level is quite low, hops are an afterthought, but a little alcohol flavor provides a really nice counterpoint to the sweetness.
Mouthfeel: full, viscous, close to chewy. Carbonation level is lower than I would like, but there is a smooth, pleasant alcohol warmth that I'm enjoying.
Overall: Greg, this is a SUPERB sipper. My first sip made me think it would be too sweet, and I normally don't like to be able to pick up on the alcohol... but the two really play well. Aroma is complex and layered, flavor even more so.
I feel like the carbonation level was a little low... though, as you know, I probably enjoy my beers a tad overcarbed, so what do I know? Then again, the BJCP guidelines suggest moderate carbonation is appropriate, and that the beer ought to have a "large" head, though they allow for no persistence.
posted by homebrewdad on 4/8/2015
I get a moderate hiss upon opening. Poured into a pint glass.
Appearance: pours a clear, rich brown with nice ruby highlights. There is a very thin light tan cap of foam that utterly melts right away. No lacing is left behind.
Aroma: deep, strong malt, lots of caramel. A fair amount of smoky earthiness, and alcohol is definitely perceptible.
Flavor: rich maltiness, quite sweet up front. Sweetness lasts until the very finish, where it dries enough to avoid stickiness. Lots of caramel, a little nonspecific fruitiness, a touch of that earthy smokiness I get from the aroma; smooth smoky/roasty is more apparent near the finish. Very deep, complex flavor... seriously, there is a TON going on here. Bitterness level is quite low, hops are an afterthought, but a little alcohol flavor provides a really nice counterpoint to the sweetness.
Mouthfeel: full, viscous, close to chewy. Carbonation level is lower than I would like, but there is a smooth, pleasant alcohol warmth that I'm enjoying.
Overall: Greg, this is a SUPERB sipper. My first sip made me think it would be too sweet, and I normally don't like to be able to pick up on the alcohol... but the two really play well. Aroma is complex and layered, flavor even more so.
I feel like the carbonation level was a little low... though, as you know, I probably enjoy my beers a tad overcarbed, so what do I know? Then again, the BJCP guidelines suggest moderate carbonation is appropriate, and that the beer ought to have a "large" head, though they allow for no persistence.
posted by homebrewdad on 4/8/2015
This all grain Strong Scotch Ale homebrew recipe was submitted by vinpaysdoc.
