#92JULY 2012

SAN DIEGO SCOTCH ALE (W/BALLAST POINT) Download BeerXML

IMPERIAL SCOTCH ALE WITH RUM & RAISIN. Scotch Ale

  • ABV
    9.0%
  • IBU
    70.0
  • OG
    1090.0

THIS BEER IS

Whisky cask aged with raisins soaked in rum. Warm, chocolatey and boozy with refreshing resinous bitterness and a lingering toasty biscuit background from the malt. Toasted oak comes courtesy of the barrels and spicy, sweet, dark fruit flavours from the rum soaked raisins.

BASICS

VOLUME 20L 5.3gal
BOIL VOLUME 25L 6.6gal
ABV 9.0%
Target FG 1018.0
Target OG 1090.0
EBC 190.0
SRM 95.0
PH 4.4
ATTENUATION LEVEL 80.00%

METHOD/TIMINGS

Mash IconMASH TEMP
65°C 149°F 50mins
Fermentation IconFERMENTATION
21°C 70°F
Twist IconTWIST
Age in whisky casks with rum soaked raisins

INGREDIENTS

Malt IconMALT
Pale Tipple 8.32kg 18.3lbs
Munich 1.79kg 3.9lbs
Crystal 1.19kg 2.6lbs
Dark Crystal 0.59kg 1.3lbs
Carafa Special Type 1 0.12kg 0.3lbs
Hops IconHOPS
(g) Add Attribute
First Gold 125.0g Start Bitter
Challenger 62.5g End Flavour
Amarillo 125.0g End Flavour
Yeast IconYEAST
  • Wyeast 1272 - American Ale II

FOOD Pairing

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  • Venison stroganoff
  • Chilli dog
  • Toffee chocolate cheesecake

BREWER'S TIP

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Soak oak chips in rum, then steep in the beer for the rum cash finish.

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