DISCONTINUED - Yorkville Highlands - Strong Scotch Ale - All Grain Beer Kit - 5 gal

DISCONTINUED - Yorkville Highlands - Strong Scotch Ale - All Grain Beer Kit - 5 gal

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PLEASE NOTE: This beer recipe has been RETIRED and we no longer package it as a kit.  IT IS PRESENTED HERE FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES ONLY.

 

Beer Style: This strong beer style gained international renown as early as 1578. Our version is a copper, malty ale that may bring you visions of kilts and highland dancing.


Dominant Ingredients and Characteristics: High strength and malt complexity from Carastan & British Crystal malts are emphasized with melanoidin development from a long kettle boil.


Timeline
Brew Day: 6 - 7 hours
Total Days from Brew Day to Drinking
If Bottled: 4 - 6 weeks
If Kegged: 3 - 4.5 weeks


 

Consider The Ideal Environment For This Beer

Fermentation: 55 – 72° F
Bottle Conditioning: 60 – 70° F
Keg Conditioning: 32 – 45° F
Storage and Drinking: 32 – 55° F


Be aware, laddie (or lassie): if it says Scotch Ale (like this one), it's a wee bit stronger than a beverage called Scottish Ale. This strong beer gained international renown as early as 1578. Our version is an copper, malty ale that may bring you visions of kilts and highland dancing.

Specifications
  • OG: 1.088
  • ABV: ~8.5%
  • IBU: 22
  • SRM: 17
  • Be sure you have all the equipment below before getting started. We carry everything you'll need to get brewing.

    How to Use

    Equipment Needed:

    Materials/Ingredients
    • LCD Sticker Thermometer for Fermentor
    • 8 lbs. Amber Base Malt
    • 5 lbs. Light Base Malt
    • 1 lb. Dry Rice Extract
    • 4 oz. Malto-dextrin powder
    • 7 oz Carastan Malt
    • 6 oz British Crystal 50-60L Malt
    • 3 oz Black Roasted Barley
    • Brewing Salts
    • Whirlfloc Kettle Fining Tablet
    • PicoZinc™ Beer Yeast Nutrient for 5 Gallons
    • 1.5 oz. Kent Golding Hops
    • OPTIONAL FOR BOTTLING: 5 oz. Corn Sugar for Priming
    • 1 #1728 Scottish Strong Ale Wyeast Smackpack
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