CHRISTMAS SCOTCH ALE.

A 4.5% decadent scotch ale brewed with honey. A robust malty beer packed with flavour, at a strength you can drink all (Christmas) day long.

The addition of Weyermann Beech Smoked malt creates a beer with a delicate smoke character.

BASICS
VOLUME 20L 5gal
BOIL VOLUME 25L 6.6gal
ABV 4.5%
TARGET FG 1013
TARGET OG 1048
EBC 44
SRM 22
PH 4.4
ATTENUATION LEVEL 72.9%

METHOD / TIMINGS
MASH TEMP
66°C 150°F 75mins
FERMENTATION
19°C 66°F

TWIST
Honey     75g    FV

INGREDIENTS

MALT
Extra Pale 1.75kg 3.85lb
Munich 0.44kg 0.96lb
Dark Crystal 0.5kg 1.10lb
Wheat 0.56kg 1.24lb
Flaked Oats 0.56kg 1.24lb
Carafa Special Malt Type 3 0.13kg 0.28lb
Amber 0.25kg 0.55lb
Weyermann Beech Smoked 0.63kg 0.14lb

HOPS
(g) Add Attribute
First Gold                         18.5 Start Bitter
Willamette                       12.5 Start Bitter
Hallertauer Mittelfrueh 6.5 Start Bitter

YEAST
Wyeast 1056 – American Ale™

FOOD PAIRING
French onion soup
Braised pheasant
Caramel sauce and hot fudge