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    First try at a strong scotch ale

    Excellent
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    First try at a strong scotch ale

    Thanks. Does anyone know how golden promise does with efficiency? Is it pretty close to Briess 2 row or Maris Otter?
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    Oktoberfest questions

    I don't know what kind of extract you can get your hands on, but you could use some Vienna, Munich, and biscuit malts to flavor it up. I don't remember exactly my grain bill but I think it was half Vienna half Munich as the base. With a touch of pilsner malt, and some darker Munich, and maybe a...
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    First try at a strong scotch ale

    So if I do 14 lb of gp I'm looking at approx 2.72oz of rb. That sound about right? To me seems a little low on the rb but your formula is pretty tried and true.
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    First try at a strong scotch ale

    That's awesome. I tried to read through all 62 pages of that thread but it was hard to do via phone. Thanks.
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    First try at a strong scotch ale

    I'm quite new to this process but I believe there are some sort of malliard reactions that occur when caramelizing wort. It creates a different flavor that can be obtained by a mixture of malts but for the sake of staying true to the style, a kettle caramelization is necessary to achieve that...
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    First try at a strong scotch ale

    Thanks everyone. Got the plan down. Ill keep you posted on how it goes. Thanks!
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    First try at a strong scotch ale

    I've decided to change it up and go with 14# golden promise 4oz roasted barley Wlp028 (since I can't find the wyeast scottish anywhere nearby) And 1.5oz EKG. Mash at 158. Take 1st gallon of runnings, boil down to a pint, then add with 10 minutes remaining in the full 60min boil. Does...
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    First try at a strong scotch ale

    Sorry my typing went whacko. Still planning on the caramelization. Will research the wyeast vs wlp028 and decide which will naturally give me that flavor. Looks like from a few reads people suggested... This beer is more about the process, yeast selection, and not so much the actual grains...
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    First try at a strong scotch ale

    Thanks for all the suggestions everyone! I think I will leave the peated malt out and maybe toss in some crystal 120. Still planning on the Ill do some more research on my yeast. I usually use white labs bc it's readily available and very fresh. But if the queasy ends up giving me the...
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    First try at a strong scotch ale

    I've read the flavors really come Out with a cooler than usual ale fermentation temperature. So maybe I will set my controller at 62 and let it fluctuate to 65. Mashing at a high temp of 158. What do you think about my planned kettle caramelization?
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    Oktoberfest questions

    Do you have the ability to ferment at 50 degrees? And the ability to lager around 33-34 (basically room in a fridge) for a couple months? I brewed my first one with great results but it was all grain. I'm sure we could do some translating and get something going with extract as well.
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    First try at a strong scotch ale

    I'm a big fan of wee heavys, Scottish strongs, strong scotch ales (whichever name you care to give them) but regretfully cannot find many where I currently live. Seems like every brewery where I used to live had at least 1 version. So I'm attempting to brew one for the first time. I peeked...
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    Wee Heavy Traq Air Owl Wee Heavy

    I know this thread is a few months old but I've got a question.... What exactly is caramelization? I've read it a couple times when looking for scotch ales... As its one of my favorite styles. Does anyone know the basics of the scotch ale? Or strong Scottish or wee heavy... Whatever it is called...
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    Spent grain dog treats and hops

    You say sad, but I think he looks content. Haha
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    Spent grain dog treats and hops

    Awesome.
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    Spent grain dog treats and hops

    Is that baked in the oven? At what temp and for how long? Any grains you should avoid that may upset the dog? I say this as a cautious owner of a chocolate lab... who drank a quart of motor oil last week without a problem, ha.
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    Split up brewday

    Have you ever experienced off flavors or anything different when letting the wort sit between the mash and boil? I collected the wort for a porter today. Heated it to 180 and then covered my kettle and its just sitting in the garage. Going to boil it tomorrow and keep my process the same. If...
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    Split up brewday

    I sometimes find myself in a situation where time is short but id like to brew. I've heard you can mash and sparge as normal, collect your boil volume, then heat to 180 to stop enzymatic activity, and store the wort overnight. Does anyone know about this? Actually thinking about doing this today...
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    Charlotte Homebrewers >>

    I'm in the same boat as you. Been brewing for about a year but haven't been involved with a club or anything. Charlotte local. How long have you been at it?
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