kcinpdx
Well-Known Member
Hi All-
I brewed a high gravity Scottish Ale and it is tasting rather sweet to me. Granted, I have not yet carbonated because I'm wondering if I should warm it up or re-pitch. Here's the recipe:
Size: 8*gal
Efficiency: 75.0%
Attenuation: 75.0%
Original Gravity: 1.095 (1.070 - 1.130)
Terminal Gravity: 1.024 (1.018 - 1.040)
Color: 18.56*SRM (14.0 - 25.0)
Alcohol: 9.5% (6.5% - 10.0%)
Bitterness: 27.8 (17.0 - 35.0)
Ingredients:
24.65*lb (86.2%) Golden Promise Pale - added during mash
2.9*lb (10.1%) American Munich - added during mash
.7*lb (2.4%) 2-Row Caramel Malt 80L - added during mash
.36*lb (1.3%) 2-Row Black Malt - added during mash
2*oz (74.1%) Fuggle (4.8%) - added during boil, boiled 60*m
.7*oz (25.9%) Fuggle (4.8%) - added during boil, boiled 30*m
I boiled about 1 gallon for 30 mins prior to running off the rest. Mashed at 156, fermented at 60F using Imperial Tartan and got down to about 1.025 which doesn't seem too high given the OG. Am I simply not familiar enough with the style or will it mellow with a bit of age?
I brewed a high gravity Scottish Ale and it is tasting rather sweet to me. Granted, I have not yet carbonated because I'm wondering if I should warm it up or re-pitch. Here's the recipe:
Size: 8*gal
Efficiency: 75.0%
Attenuation: 75.0%
Original Gravity: 1.095 (1.070 - 1.130)
Terminal Gravity: 1.024 (1.018 - 1.040)
Color: 18.56*SRM (14.0 - 25.0)
Alcohol: 9.5% (6.5% - 10.0%)
Bitterness: 27.8 (17.0 - 35.0)
Ingredients:
24.65*lb (86.2%) Golden Promise Pale - added during mash
2.9*lb (10.1%) American Munich - added during mash
.7*lb (2.4%) 2-Row Caramel Malt 80L - added during mash
.36*lb (1.3%) 2-Row Black Malt - added during mash
2*oz (74.1%) Fuggle (4.8%) - added during boil, boiled 60*m
.7*oz (25.9%) Fuggle (4.8%) - added during boil, boiled 30*m
I boiled about 1 gallon for 30 mins prior to running off the rest. Mashed at 156, fermented at 60F using Imperial Tartan and got down to about 1.025 which doesn't seem too high given the OG. Am I simply not familiar enough with the style or will it mellow with a bit of age?