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Beer Style: Strong Scotch Ale
Recipe Type: all-grain
Yield: 5 gallons
Description:
Craft an authentic gluten-free wee heavy with traditional Scottish strong ale complexity. This gluten-free beer recipe uses Cara Millet and Biscuit rice malt to replicate honey malt's melanoidin-rich character, delivering deep malty sweetness with biscuit and honey notes. Perfect for brewing gluten-free strong Scotch ale at home with celiac-safe ingredients. Features US-05 yeast for clean fermentation. Adapted from American Homebrewers Association for gluten-free homebrewing enthusiasts seeking robust, malt-forward craft beer styles.
Ingredients:
- 20 LBS Pale Millet Malt; or 28 LBS Pale Rice Malt; or any combination of the two
- 0.5 LB Munich Millet Malt
- 1.4 LBS Crystal Rice Malt
- 0.25 LB Biscuit Rice Malt
- 0.25 LB Cara Millet Malt
- 0.25 Chocolate Roasted Vienna Millet Malt
- 2.1 OZ Kent Golding Hops
- SafAle US-05 Yeast
Additional Instructions
Primary Ferment: 7 daysSecondary Ferment: 7 days
Beer Profile
Original Gravity: 1.086Final Gravity: 1.022
Alcohol by Vol: 8.5%
Color SRM: 10.6
Bitterness IBU: 28.0
Recipe Type: all-grain
Yield: 5.0 Gallons
Procedure:
● Enzyme Note: Ceremix® Flex and Ondea Pro can replace the listed enzymes; in a rising step mash they increase mash efficiency and may alter target beer parameters ●
Perform a Single Infusion Mash at 163.4 F for 60-90 minutes; or Step Mash at 155-165F for 45-60 minutes followed by 140-150F for 45-60 minutes with Termamyl SC DS and SEBAmyl L enzymes per dosing instructions and in order of optimal temperature recommendations. Use the appropriate amount of rice hulls to ensure circulation and filtration.
Allow to achieve hot break and maintain rolling boil.
1.6 OZ Kent Golding Hops @ 60 min
1.5 OZ Kent Golding Hops @ 10 min
SafAle US-05 Yeast