Pride of the Clan Scotch Ale
I love a good malty scotch ale. This recipe should have a nice rich malt
character with just enough hops to balance the sweetness and a mild smoky
flavor. Just the thing for those cold highland nights.
| Brewer: | Christopher McMath | Email: | mcmath@colorado.edu | |||||
| Beer: | Pride of the Clan Scotch Ale | Style: | Scotch Ale | |||||
| Type: | All grain | Size: | 6 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 20 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.057 | FG: | 1.018 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 5.0% v/v (3.9% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | 10 gallons declorinated water with a little gypsum | |||||||
| Grain: | 8.5 lb. British pale .5 lb. Wheat malt 1 lb. British Munich .5 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 1 lb. British crystal 70-80L .25 lb. British chocolate .5 lb. Peat smoked malt |
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| Mash: | 75% efficiency | |||||||
| Infusion mash at 158 for 70 min, followed by a mashout at 170 degrees for 20 min. Sparge with 175 degree water over 60 min. |
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| Boil: | 90 minutes | SG 1.049 | 7 gallons | |||||
| Irish moss last 20 min. | ||||||||
| Hops: | 1 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 90 min.) .5 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 25 min.) .5 oz. Kent Goldings (aroma) |
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| Yeast: | Wyeast scottish, 1 qt starter | |||||||
| Log: | ferment cool for three weeks and bottle age for 1-2 months. | |||||||
| Carbonation: | 1/2 cup sugar for light carbonation. | |||||||
Recipe posted 03/30/98.