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Scottish Heather Tip Ale
Strong Scotch Ale
Type: All Grain Date: 12/26/2011
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal Brewer:
Boil Size: 6.52 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Pot and Cooler ( 5 Gal/19 L) - All Grain
End of Boil Volume 5.98 gal Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 4.60 gal Est Mash Efficiency 82.8 %
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage Taste Rating(out of 50): 30.0
Taste Notes:

Ingredients

 

Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
10 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 1 74.1 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 2 7.4 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 3 7.4 %
1 lbs Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 4 7.4 %
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 5 3.7 %
1.00 oz Phoenix [8.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 6 23.3 IBUs
1.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 7 -
2.00 oz Heather Tips (Boil 10.0 mins) Herb 8 -
1.0 pkg Edinburgh Ale (White Labs #WLP028) [35.49 ml] Yeast 9 -

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.072 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.058 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.021 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.8 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 6.3 %
Bitterness: 23.3 IBUs Calories: 192.7 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 16.7 SRM

Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Full Body Total Grain Weight: 13 lbs 8.0 oz
Sparge Water: 2.48 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F Tun Temperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE Mash PH: 5.20

 

Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 16.88 qt of water at 171.1 F 156.0 F 45 min
Mash Out Add 6.75 qt of water at 203.4 F 168.0 F 10 min

 

Sparge Step: Fly sparge with 2.48 gal water at 168.0 F
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

Carbonation and Storage

Carbonation Type: Bottle Volumes of CO2: 2.3
Pressure/Weight: 3.61 oz Carbonation Used: Bottle with 3.61 oz Corn Sugar
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 70.0 F Age for: 30.00 days
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage Storage Temperature: 65.0 F

Notes

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