ISO Youngers Tartan Brew Kit

[LizzieB]

I am looking to purchase Youngers Tartan Brew Kit, if one exists. Does a kit like this exist? Does anyone know of any place in Toronto, Ontario or somewhere in Canada that I would be able to get one? If such a kit exists overseas, would they be able to ship internationally? Thanks. Please email me direct: [email protected]

 

[DeRoux's Broux]

never heard of one? what does it have in it? it's not comparable to anything you can get from one of the HBS on-line??

 

[ScottT]

I am looking to purchase Youngers Tartan Brew Kit, if one exists. Does a kit like this exist? Does anyone know of any place in Toronto, Ontario or somewhere in Canada that I would be able to get one? If such a kit exists overseas, would they be able to ship internationally? Thanks. Please email me direct: [email protected]

That is a really good beer. I havn't seen a recipe clone for it. Just look for Scottish 60/- recipes or kits and give it a shot.

Correction, in researching, I found that it is actually a heavy style. That makes it a 70/-.


Quote from the BJCP style guide:

5B. Heavy 70/-
Aroma:
Malt is evident; some examples have a low level of hop aroma. Fruitiness is low to none with a mild smoky character and/or toasty/roasty aroma, which is sometimes present. May have some diacetyl.

Appearance:
Amber to dark brown; draught examples often have a creamy, long-lasting head.

Flavor:
Malt-dominated flavor, with subdued esters and just enough hop bitterness to prevent the beer from being cloyingly sweet. A very slight toasty/roasty or chocolate-like character is sometimes present. Caramel flavor from crystal malt medium to none. May have some diacetyl.

Mouthfeel:
Creamy, with low carbonation. Body is medium to medium-light.

Overall Impression:
Cleanly malty, with perhaps a faint touch of smoke and few esters.

History:
More recent commercial interpretations from Scotland have begun to drift towards English bitter in terms of bitterness, balance, attenuation, esters and dry-hopping. These guidelines don't account for these recent commercial examples which would more accurately be described as bitters. Traditionally, these beers were dispensed via pumps, which forced air into the headspace of the cask, thus forcing the beer out. These air-powered systems are referred to as "tall fonts."

Comments:
Though similar in gravity to special bitter, the malt-hop balance is decidedly to the malt side. Long, cool fermentation leads to clean malt character (which may include some faint peat or smoke character). Note that the smoky character can be due to the yeast as often as to smoked or peat-kilned malt. Strongly smoky beers should be entered in the Smoked Beer category instead.

Ingredients:
Scottish or English pale malt with small proportions of roasted barley, crystal or chocolate malt. English hops. Clean, relatively un-attenuative ale yeast.

Vital Statistics:
OG: 1.034-1.040

IBUs: 10-25 FG: 1.011-1.015

SRM: 10-19 ABV: 3.2-3.9%

Commercial Examples:
Orkney Raven Ale, Greenmantle Ale, Borve Heavy Ale, Waverly Ale 70/-, Highland Heavy, Belhaven 70/-, Caledonian 70/-,Maclay 70/-, McEwans 70/- (also sold as Younger's Scotch Ale and Tartan Special).

 

[DeRoux's Broux]

sorry, misunderstood "kit". never heard of that one before.

 

[Caplan]

That is a really good beer. I havn't seen a recipe clone for it. Just look for Scottish 60/- recipes or kits and give it a shot.

I knew you'd reply ScottT! You mentioned this beer as a preference over Newcastle Brown ale when you lived over here in the 80's in a different thread. I'd forgotten all about it and remembered i hadn't seen it anywhere in the UK in years. Maybe Blightybrewer or Orfy know what happened. I suspect Big Business Brewers just started to follow market trends in the 90's and thought of easier pickings

 

[ScottT]

Commercial Description:
Also known as Younger's Scotch Bitter and as Youngers Tartan Special
Production moved from Fountain to Caledonian in Dec 2004.
Was a Cask Ale. These days is only available as filtered keg or bottle.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/scotland/3495417.stm

This is the brewery it came from when I lived in the UK. Our "Rod and Gun Club" on base served it as a cask ale and O my God it was good.

I was game keeper for the base and after a day of working on the release pens or feed rides or just feeding, I'd stop in the R&G for a few pints before heading home.

Mighty comforting and enjoyable. I do miss it.

 

[ScottT]

http://www.the-home-brew-shop.co.uk/item1029.htm

Here's a book that is supposed to have a recipe for it.

 

[LizzieB]

My better half says it is his favourite beer. He can get it at a pub not far from here in bottles. I thought for Christmas that if I could get him the 'perfect' recipe or a beer kit that would be identical to similar then he could brew it at home and he'd be one happy Scotsman.

I don't know a thing about beer but I do appreciate his interest in brewing... I prefer a wee dram of Scotch now and then instead.

You all are so knowledgeable about this. Thanks for helping me out.

Thanks

Liz

 

[Mikey]

Liz,

There's plenty of homebrew shops in the Toronto area that could help out. For trademark and other reasons, kits are not sold as 'clones' of a commercial brand, but usually with a description of the beer style instead. You want a kit that is described as a 'Scottish Ale' or similar. Hope this helps

BTW- I used to date a Liz B. that lived in Toronto, Bloor West village!

 

[LizzieB]

I don't know a lager from an ale, stout versus (well, I don't know that either).

P.S. Never lived in Bloor West Village. Visit there to go shopping

 

[ScottT]

Liz, you can order online and get an ingredient kit from down here in Texas.

http://www.austinhomebrew.com/product_info.php?cPath=178_21_46_42_176&products_id=387

This kit has options, just get the extract kit with the White Labs yeast.

Does your better half already brew? If not you'll also need a beginers kit for equipment.

http://www.austinhomebrew.com/product_info.php?cPath=178_358_52&products_id=400

Plus a large stock pot. When he gets ready to brew, (if he doesn't already) send him to us here and we'll steer him in the right direction to make it.

 

[LizzieB]

Thanks for this information and your recommendation of what to buy. He has been a brewer for years. He keeps such meticulous records (unbelievable!) I wanted to find him something that he would appreciate as a Christmas gift. Hopefully, this willl be a winner.

Cheers.
Liz

 

[DeRoux's Broux]

lucky guy! good luck with it!