Excellent Scotch Ale

After nearly dying out in Scotland, Scotch Ale is making a huge comeback in the US. I made an excellent one on my first try, it has a sweet caramel flavor with a touch of smoke, highly refreshing. It's an excellent fall beer.





Grains/Extracts

• 6oz Peet Malt


• 6oz Crystal Malt, 60L


• 4oz Chocolate Malt


• 4oz Roast Malt


• 7lbs Extra Lite Liquid Extract

Hops

• 2oz Fuggle 4.4% AA

Yeast

• Wyeast IPA

Directions

• Put 2 gallons of water in a pot on high heat


• Put the grains in a bag and steep in the water until just before boiling (you want it to be about 30 minutes), then remove the grains


• Once the water is boiling add the liquid extract and all the hops


• Boil for an hour (Add Irish Moss 10 minutes before the end for clarity)


• Cool rapidly, transfer to a fermenter, fill to 5 gallons and pitch yeast.


• Let sit for 7 days in the primary fermenter, then rack it to a secondary for 2 weeks.

Gravities

• Original 1.060


• Final 1.010