#253JANUARY 2017
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THIS BEER IS
A malt-forward Scotch ale with a complex but mellow mix of toast crust, caramel, hints of cocoa, and a light hop spiciness.
BASICS
| VOLUME | 20L | 5.3gal |
| BOIL VOLUME | 25L | 6.6gal |
| ABV | 5.3% | |
| Target FG | 1010.0 | |
| Target OG | 1056.0 | |
| EBC | 40.0 | |
| SRM | 20.3 | |
| PH | 4.2 | |
| ATTENUATION LEVEL | 82.14% |
METHOD/TIMINGS
MASH TEMP
| 54°C | 129.2°F | 75mins |
FERMENTATION
| 19°C | 66°F |
INGREDIENTS
MALT
| Propino Pale | 5.80kg | 12.8lbs |
| Caramalt | 0.60kg | 1.3lbs |
| Munich | 0.60kg | 1.3lbs |
| Amber | 0.20kg | 0.4lbs |
| Dark Crystal | 0.20kg | 0.4lbs |
| Brown | 0.20kg | 0.4lbs |
HOPS
| (g) | Add | Attribute | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bramling Cross | 10.0g | Start | Bitter |
| First Gold | 10.0g | Start | Bitter |
| First Gold | 5.0g | Middle | Aroma |
YEAST
- Wyeast 1056 - American Ale
FOOD Pairing
- Game terrine
- Barbecue-griddled Poussin
- Clootie dumpling
BREWER'S TIP
Pre-mix your malts to keep the conversion of starches to sugars even across the mash and give you a more uniform grain bed for lautering and sparging. This is a lot less labour intensive than manually stirring your speciality malts into your mash tun.