Sam Adams Scotch Ale Clone #53

Sam Adams Scotch Ale Clone #53

Scottish Heavy Ale (70/-)

 

Type: All Grain	Date: 4/12/2014
Batch Size: 5.00 gal	Brewer: Bob Pearce
Boil Size: 6.02 gal	Asst Brewer: Abbie
Boil Time: 90 min	Equipment: My Equipment
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0	Brewhouse Efficiency: 67.00
Taste Notes: Mash strike 172 mashed in at 155 down to 149 at 45 min 148 after 1 hour Preboil 1.048 Yeast had lag time but started after a day and half. First time I brewed this one was 11/12/2007
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU 9.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (1.8 SRM) Grain 77.92 % 1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 8.66 % 1.00 lb Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 8.66 % 0.25 lb Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 2.16 % 0.25 lb Peat Smoked Malt (2.8 SRM) Grain 2.16 % 0.05 lb Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 0.43 % 1.00 oz Fuggles [5.30 %] (60 min) Hops 18.9 IBU 0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [7.20 %] (45 min) Hops 11.8 IBU 0.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 min) Misc 1.00 tsp Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 min) Misc 1.00 items Wort Chiller (Boil 15.0 min) Misc 1 Pkgs Scottish Ale (Wyeast Labs #1728) Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.055 SG	Measured Original Gravity: 1.057 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.015 SG	Measured Final Gravity: 1.004 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.21 %	Actual Alcohol by Vol: 6.91 %
Bitterness: 30.7 IBU	Calories: 249 cal/pint
Est Color: 18.7 SRM	Color: Color
Mash Profile
Mash Name: My Mash	Total Grain Weight: 11.55 lb
Sparge Water: 0.00 gal	Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 173.0 F	TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE	Mash PH: 5.4 PH
My Mash Step Time Name Description Step Temp 60 min Saccharification Add 16.00 qt of water at 164.8 F 154.0 F 10 min Sparge Add 23.10 qt of water and heat to 170.0 F over 10 min 170.0 F
Mash Notes: Temperature mash for use when mashing in a brew pot over a heat source such as the stove. Use heat to maintain desired temperature during the mash.
Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar	Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 3.8 oz	Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F	Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F
Notes
This is a big brew dominated by malt flavors and aromas, rich and full-bodied with a slight sweetness. Our Scotch Ale starts with several malts including a blend of two-row pale malts, Munich, chocolate malt, and a rare peat smoked malt commonly used by distillers of Scotch whiskey. This unique malt gives our ale its distinct smoky character and deep amber hue. The smokiness is carefully balanced with traditional English hops, Goldings and Fuggles. We use a peat-smoked malt, only found in Scotland, that’s a signature ingredient in their legendary whiskies. This special smoked malt evokes the smells and flavors of Scotland, and complements the sweet and roasty malt character of the brew. The earthy hop character and distinctive smoky and roasted malts create a rich, robust, and complex brew. Traditional Scotch ales are known for their deep brown color, low hop bitterness and rich mouth feel. The stronger examples of the styles are also known as “wee heavies.” The addition of peat smoked malt is common in craft versions of this style but isn’t called out in Scotland. The traditional Scotch Ales took on this peat smoked flavor through all of the local malts that they used.