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Four Sticks Scottish Heavy

A 70 shilling Scottish Ale

Brewer: Buzzerj Email: buzzerj@yahoo.com
Beer: Four Sticks Scottish Heavy Style: Scottish Heavy Ale
Type: Extract w/grain Size: 5.25 gallons
Color:
41 HCU (~19 SRM)
Bitterness: 25 IBU
OG: 1.040 FG: 1.012
Alcohol: 3.6% v/v (2.8% w/w)
Water: Tap water (soft)used for boil. Final volume topped up to 5.2 gallons with purchased spring water.
Grain: 1 lb. American crystal 60L
4 oz. Roasted barley
1 lb. 12 oz. British pale
Steep: Steep at 150°F for 30 minutes
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.035 6 gallons
3.3 lb. Light malt extract
1 lb. Light dry malt extract
Actually added 2 cups of extract to the boil and added all other extract at flameout (late addition method).
Hops: 1 oz. Willamette (4.5% AA, 60 min.)
1 oz. Willamette (4.5% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast: Wyeast 1728 Scottish Ale Yeast in a 2 pint starter
Log: Fermenting at 60-66°F for 14 days before racking to secondary. Put on garage floor for some of the fermentation period to get temperatures of 54-62°F. Cooler fermentation is better for Scottish Ales. Brewed on 4-27-08 and bottled on 5-24-08.
Tasting: Oh yeah! Pretty darn good! That will improve your Scottish brough.

Recipe posted 04/20/08.