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Beer Style: Strong Scotch Ale
Recipe Type: partial mash
Yield: 5 gallons
Description:
Brew a rich gluten-free Scottish wee heavy with deep malty complexity. This gluten-free beer recipe recreates traditional melanoidin character using Cara Millet and Biscuit rice malt to replicate honey malt's signature biscuity sweetness and honey notes. Strong Scotch ale style with robust malty flavor profile perfect for gluten-free craft brewing. Features US-05 yeast for clean fermentation. Celiac-friendly strong ale adapted from American Homebrewers Association recipe for gluten-free homebrewing with authentic Scottish character.
Ingredients:
- 13.2 LBS Sorghum Syrup
- 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: 1.089Final Gravity: 1.022
Alcohol by Vol: 8.7%
Color SRM: 9.8
Bitterness IBU: 28.0
Recipe Type: partial mash
Yield: 5.0 Gallons
Procedure:
Steep milled malt along with amylase enzyme in 2 gallons of water at 163.4F for 30 - 45 minutes. Sparge malt with 170F water until water runs clear. Top kettle up to 6.5 gallon pre-boil size. Bring to boil.
Remove from heat and add sorghum syrup (this prevents scorching the syrup), return to boil allow to achieve hot break.
1.6 OZ Kent Golding Hops @ 60 min
1.5 OZ Kent Golding Hops @ 10 min
SafAle US-05 Yeast