A Strong Scottish ale, an attempt to clone Robert the Bruce. The key to this recipe, to get a malty sweetness, is to mash at the high end of the temp range, and a long 90 min boil. I didn't use the yeast to style, but didn't matter too much in this beer, with all the other complex malt flavors being the main part of what makes this beer great.
Fermentables
85% - Maris Otter Pale - UK
7
38
3
Mash
6% - Caramel/Crystal 40 - US
0.5
35
40
Mash
6% - Victory Malt - US
0.5
34
28
Mash
1% - English Black Malt
0.0625
25
500
Mash
2% - Toasted Malt
0.1875
29
5
Mash
Hops
Centennial
0.5
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
8.7
29.3
Yeast
Wyeast American Ale II 1272
78%
Other Stuff
No other stuff in this recipe
Mash Steps
No mash steps in this recipe
Special Instructions
1.Mash Grains at 157F for 90 minutes
2.Add 1 liter yeast starter to cooled wart
3.Ferment at 65F for 3 weeks and bottle/keg.
4.For roasted malt, roast Marris Otter at 300F for 45 minutes
dark brown sweet, roasty, toasty Sweet with complex malt and roast flavors coming through, smooth finish Creamy and sweet Great beer. Everyone who's tried it so far has loved it.
Comments
Sounds great, any tasting notes?
7/19/2013 10:54:21 PM
Thanks for the comment. I went back and updated the recipe to be exactly what I ended up brewing, and added a picture. Tasting notes...Sweet but balanced. Malty, creamy complex flavors with a smooth finish. Nice beer! Everyone who's had this beer so far gives it high marks!
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Sounds great, any tasting notes?
7/19/2013 10:54:21 PMThanks for the comment. I went back and updated the recipe to be exactly what I ended up brewing, and added a picture. Tasting notes...Sweet but balanced. Malty, creamy complex flavors with a smooth finish. Nice beer! Everyone who's had this beer so far gives it high marks!
7/20/2013 5:00:16 AMLooks delicious.
7/23/2013 9:55:14 AM