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Author:

Spesme

Boil Size: 4.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.033

Efficiency: 69

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/15/2014 7:47 PM

Notes: Formulations for scotch ales very, but they all start with a pale malt or pale extract base, generally making up about 70-80% of the grain bill. Crystal malt is used in both commercial and homebrewed recipes making up from 5-10% of the grain bill. Black or roast malt provide color and character in the 2% range, though most purists prefer roast malt over black malt.

Interestingly almost all commercial examples use either wheat malt or sugar in the 5-10% range, though sugar is rarely added to homebrewed versions. Other commonly added homebrew grains in small amounts include chocolate malt, cara pils for body, munich and amber malts though these are not commonly added to commercial browns. [Ref: Daniels]

There is no specific hops tied to the scotch style, though low alpha traditional English or Continental hops are considered most appropriate. Goldings, Williamette and Fuggles are often used commercially, though noble hops such as Hallertauer or Saaz can also be used. Bitterness and hop flavor should be kept to a minimum, so use just enough hops to balance the malt.

The selection of scotch yeast is not as important as the fermentation method. Scotch ales are fermented at much lower temperatures (50-60F) than traditional ales, and the fermentation can take several weeks to complete as a result. After fermentation the ale is cold aged to aid in clarity. This produces a very malty but clean beer profile. You also want to select a low attenuation yeast that can handle the lower temperatures.

Though Edinburgh is famous for its pale ales and hard water, high sulfate water is not a critical element in brewing scotch ale and in fact can be detrimental as it brings out the hop sharpness too much. I personally recommend a moderate neutral water profile low in sulfates that will support the malty base and not enhance the hops excessively.

Own notes: Soak oak chips in single malt scotch for a week, while in primary. Add to primary. Birthday gift: beer and scotch!

BIAB Procedure

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Parameters:
Batch size 3.2 g
Trub loss 0.5 g
Mash thickness 1.5qts/lb
Grain temp 70 f
Wort shrinkage 4%
Grain absorption 0.13g/lb
Boil off 15%

1. Start with strike water of 8.82L (2.33G) @ 166.33F.
2. Put in 6.2 lbs of grains.
3. Sach Rest at 155F for 60 mins.
4. Assuming grain absorption of 0.13G/lb (0.806), should end up with 1.52G in brew kettle.
5. Prepare for dunk sparge by adding 11.43L (3.02G) to secondary brew kettle. Add grain bag for 15 minutes @ 170F. Squeeze.
6. Begin partial mash out in primary brew kettle for 15 minutes @ 170F.
7. Add sparge water to primary brew kettle. This should result in 4.5G of pre-boil wort.
8. Begin boil as usual

Mash started at 158, went down to 153 @ 30 mins. 151 @ 10 mins.

Didnt factor in partial mash with extract additions. Post-boil wort was 3.9 gallons - which estimates a 6.7% abv. Good enough.

Looks like efficiency was super low...maybe because of the partial mash? I shoulvde read about it beforehand.

Added 3 oz (6 Tbsp) of Johnny Walker Red and very fine oak chips. Keep sealed in fridge for 5-7 days. Put in Monday-Wednesday.

First taste on 10/26 - two weeks after bottling. App: Much darker then I expected - it is a deep reddish brown. Minimal head, might change with more time in bottles. Aroma: A very sharp and crisp malty aroma with notes of oak and lots of scotch. Taste: Kind of like a maltier, weaker scotch. Perfect. MF: Medium body, medium-low carbonation.

Second taste on 11/10 - four weeks after bottling. App: Dark brown with deep ruby highlights.. Minimal head. Aroma: Scotch still comes though. Slightly smoky with deep caramel. Taste: Full and sweet taste with hints of single malt scotch and caramel. No hop bitterness. MF: Medium-low carbonation. Medium viscosity. Overall: Wish it had greater head retention, but usually this style doesn't. Maybe add carapils next time. Quite delicious though, with a burst of flavour. Scotch isn't quite as strong as I suspected.

Description: This clean, malt-forward beer aged on scotch-soaked oak chips will leave you oddly refreshed. Dark brown in colour with deep ruby highlights, you will taste hints of single malt scotch and caramel with no hop bitterness. Brewed as an homage to my older brother's birthday and his affinity for scotch, the twenty-four bottles of this limited edition release will be gone quickly. 5.9% abv, 24 IBUs.

Author:

Michele

Boil Size: 28.5 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: N/A

Efficiency: 74

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/28/2013 2:33 PM

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Author:

royger

Boil Size: 28 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.049

Efficiency: 62

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: 0.87 bar

Creation Date: 3/22/2020 12:27 PM

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Author:

mmmPies

Boil Size: 12 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.041

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/17/2019 12:01 PM

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Author:

nj viking

Boil Size: 13 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.036

Efficiency: 80

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/8/2015 6:50 PM

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Author:

jwalkermed

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.049

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 8/19/2017 9:14 PM

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Author:

JohnnyAH

Boil Size: 23 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.044

Efficiency: 80

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: Dextrose

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/23/2016 10:47 PM

Notes: Mash in with gruit herb mixture (first wort gruit).

Split batch: Make up sourdough starter with 60g of flour and 2 egg whites to form paste. Leave by window for 12 hours.Take off 2 liters of the unhopped gruit wort and mix with the egg+flour starter.

The remainder of the batch to be boiled and hopped. May add crushed coriander seeds to secondary depending on flavor balance.

Author:

Aussiedamo

Boil Size: 26.5 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.037

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 18 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 7/22/2017 8:39 AM

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Author:

514alastair

Boil Size: 8 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.038

Efficiency: 72

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 60 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 10/8/2016 1:00 PM

Notes: v.2: addition of Carafe produces a great colour, and an almost nutty taste (good).
Poor head retention but happy otherwise! Will do this again.

v.1 the original recipe called for Crystal 120, but this was unavailable, so subbed this is Crystal 80. Colour obviously lighter than desired.

Should have added a fining agent - 3 weeks in the bottle and it's still cloudy, but first bottle was good. I anticipate this will need at least another month to age.

Author:

nj viking

Boil Size: 8 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.041

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/25/2015 10:40 AM

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Author:

counterbrewrecipes

Boil Size: 3.75 Gallons

Boil Time: 75

Boil Gravity: 1.038

Efficiency: 72

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 1.5

Primary Temp: 60 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 10/18/2016 5:53 PM

Notes: MA - you will need reverse osmosis water for this recipe. incredibly soft water is the only way to make a true czech pilsner. Your water bottle will become your fermenter. You only add 1/8th of a teaspoon of gypsum.

I have bumped up the hops, I am assuming you'll probably go to the lab to purchase the extra stuff you need. the hops there are never fully potent because they are exposed to oxygen. taste before you dry hop and decide how much to add.

You have to use saflager 34/70 because it can ferment at 65 F no problem, so you can ferment this thing in your closet.

this is a decoction that starts with 3 gallons of water, then pull 3 quarts thick, and decoct. then repeat, then repeat... then sparge with up to a gallon to get to volume.

Author:

Spykit

Boil Size: 7.13 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.075

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 1.25

Primary Temp: 70 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/17/2016 11:57 PM

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Author:

stinksoup

Boil Size: 24 Litres

Boil Time: 75

Boil Gravity: 1.057

Efficiency: 65

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/12/2016 6:56 PM

Notes: The malt selection is a little weird, but is based on what I have in stock.

Author:

drjalgajer

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.038

Efficiency: 65

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/15/2019 3:02 PM

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Author:

Texas Ale Works

Boil Size: 9 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.038

Efficiency: 67

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 1.25

Primary Temp: 67 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 12/10/2014 9:37 PM

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Author:

brewmaniac

Boil Size: 8 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.053

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: 60 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/4/2014 5:05 PM

Notes: I will bottle about one gallon of this from the primary the rest will go to secondary in carboy.
Primary fermentation is for 10 days.
Brown sugar syrup is added on day three of primary fermentation.
Honey syrup is added on day one of secondary fermentation.
Secondary fermentation is for 2 weeks.
Cold crash carboy for 3 days.
Add gelatin and cold crash for another 3 days.
Rack to keg.

Author:

Standpoint

Boil Size: 14 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.05

Efficiency: 72

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 66 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/9/2015 4:15 AM

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Author:

Diamond-Geezer

Boil Size: 28.5 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.051

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/30/2013 8:15 PM

Notes: Dont forget to add Irish moss for last 10min boil. Cool quickly with Wort chiller to 20deg c add to fermenter and pitch yeast.
Ferment at 21deg c for 7 days then transfer to secoundry for 7 days or until Fg reached. Then add issinglass and cold crash for 7 days at 2deg c. Prime to your own liking using calculator and leave bottle around 21deg c for 2 weeks. Chill for 2-3days then drink. Bloody Beautiful laddie boy

Author:

cristyroad

Boil Size: 5.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.051

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/22/2015 8:50 PM

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Author:

Boil Size: 10 Litres

Boil Time: 30

Boil Gravity: 1.041

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: sucrose

Priming Amount: 45.9 g

Creation Date: 8/9/2018 6:58 PM

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