Brew #47 - Daril's Scotty Dog Ale


11/4/2000      Daril's Scotty Dog Ale
 
   Category         :  Scottish Export Ale      
   Method           :  Full Mash
   Starting Gravity :  1.050
   Ending Gravity   :  1.013
   Alcohol content  :  4.8%
   Recipe Makes     : 14.0 gallons
   Total Grain      : 25.00 lbs.
   Color (srm)      : 15.7
   Efficiency       :  75%
   Hop IBUs         : 22.1

Malts/Sugars:
 21.75	lb.	American Style Malt (M&F)
  1.00	lb.	Beechwood Smoked Malt    
  0.25	lb.	Roast Barley   
  2.00	lb.	Cara-Pils Dextrine       

Hops:
 2.50	oz.	L-Fuggles      	 5.5%	60 min

Notes:
GRAIN CHARACTERISTICS:

Pale Ale Malt (3.4 L) constitutes 90%; Roast (600 L) 2%;
and Carapils (8 L) 8% - are the recommended percentages for 
this style according to Daniels. Using roast barley and 
residual sweetness determines more what makes a Scotch Ale 
than does the yeast.

In this recipe, I use 1 lb. of Beechwood Smoked Malt (2L). I would
have preferred Scottish Peated Malt (8L), but it was unavailable
at the time. The roasted barley, plus the smoked malt make up
just over the recommended 2% of the grain bill.

Do a long boil (90 minutes) for caramelization. Heat the wort to
near-boiling while sparging/collecting.

Should have minimal hop flavor, aroma & bitterness. 

HOPS:  2.5 oz. Whole-leaf Fuggles (5.5% AA) @ 60 min.

ADDITIVES:       3 tsp. Irish Moss          @ 15 min.

Insert copper coil immersion chiller        @ 10 min.

YEAST CHOICE:

For this brew, I'll use Munton & Fison Dry Ale yeast. I've had
very good results with this before.

An excellent alternative liquid yeast, which I've used
before is Wyeast #1728 Scottish Ale yeast, described as
"Ideally suited for Scottish-style ales, and high gravity ales 
of all types. Flocculation high; apparent attenuation 69-73%".

Other Alternate Yeasts: 1338, 1084

Ferment cool - below 65^o if possible (55-70^o F)  

Profile Comparison:
               Min       Yours     Max
OG             1.040     1.050     1.050
Alc %          4.0       4.8       4.5
IBUs          15        22.1      25
Color (srm)   10        15.8      19