Wee Heavy Recipe - Ratarsed Golfer Scotch Ale

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Ratarsed Golfer Scotch Ale

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All Grain + Extract
5 Gallon(s)
3 Gallon(s)
60 min
60%
Aye Laddie, Some people call this strong brew (8.5% Alcohol) a “Scotch Ale” other's might call it a “Wee Heavy” and some more people may even call it a 160 shilling because in the 19th century that's how much it cost. If you're not careful drinking these you will get very “ratarsed” ( Scottish slang for drunk)... It can get you so ratarsed in fact that you may invent a game stranger than Golf or Curling. Scotch Ales traditionally go through a long boil in the kettle for a caramelization of the wort (Similar to Guinsess but not a stout.) This produces a deep copper to brown in colored brew. Compared to other ales, they'll be sweeter and fuller-bodied, and of course higher in alcohol, with a much more pronounced malty caramel and roasted malt flavor. Best served in a "thistle" glass.

Fermentables

56% - Liquid Malt Extract - Amber - US
8
35
10
Extract
21% - Golden Promise - UK
3
37
3
Mash
2% - Roasted Barley - US
0.25
25
300
Mash
21% - Dry Malt Extract - Light - US
3
44
8
Extract

Hops

Willamette
1
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
5
12.5
Fuggles
1
Pellet
Boil
15 min(s)
4.8
6.0

Yeast

White Labs Edinburgh Ale WLP028
72%
Wyeast Scottish Ale 1728
71%

Other Stuff

No other stuff in this recipe

Mash Steps

No mash steps in this recipe

Special Instructions

1.
Set Aside 1Lb DME
2.
Set Up for Mini Mash
3.
Bring 1.5 Gallons of water to 170 Deg
4.
In dutch oven or simular container that will hold heat
5.
Stir together grains and mash water and hold between 150-160 Deg for 30 minutes
6.
Durring mash bring 2.5 gallons of water to 170 Degrees
7.
After mashing sparge with a strainer with the 2.5 gallons of water into brew pot
8.
Bring wort to boil
9.
Once at boil flame out: and LME
10.
Return to boil
11.
Add Willamett Hops
12.
Boil for 45 minutes
13.
Add Fuggles Hops Boil for 15 more minutes
14.
Durring final boil to carmalize reserved DME
15.
In a sauce pan cover resevred DME with water and bring to boil to carmelize
16.
At flame out (60 minutes total boil time) Add DME until disolved
17.
Combine wort with carmalized wort.
18.
Cool as quickly as possible. let sit at least 15 minutes
19.
Add to fermenter being careful not to get trub into fermenter
20.
Top off to 5 Gallons.
21.
If tempurature is less than 80Deg pitch yeast
22.
Ferment in a dark place for 3-4 weeks
23.
an Optional Secondary stage can be done after 10 days.
24.
If Bottle or Cask Conditioning
25.
Add 4oz of priming sugar to 1-1/2 cup water and make a simple syrup by boiling for 5 minutes.

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Recipe Facts

Ratarsed Golfer Scotch Ale
Wee Heavy
  • 5.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 3.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.096 OG
  • 1.027 FG
  • 18.5 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.19 BG:GU
  • 18.2° SRM Color
  • 60% Efficiency
  • 8.9% ABV Alcohol
  • 341 per 12oz Calories
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