Batch #2 - Red Headed Step Child Scotch Ale - Birth 1/24/10

Today we did Red Headed Step Child Scotch Ale (thanks Paulie).

I wanted to recreate a red mo with a little more hops. Well this one came in a little heavier than I had imagined. Somewhere around 1.090 for original gravity which is gonna end up being much higher than 5%...somewhere close to 10%.

Thanks again to Patton, Joe, Doug, and Patty. Couldn't have done it without you. Of course Maizie as well.

 

More malts and the grain bill!

5 gallons cool water
3 oz. Chocolate Malt, crushed
8 oz. Aromatic Malt, crushed
1 lb. Cara Munich malt, crushed
8 oz. smoked Malt, crushed
1 grain bag
1 t. gypsum

5# Light Dry Malt Extract
3# Amber Dry Malt Extract

1 1/4 oz Vanguard (bittering) 60 min
1/4 oz Vnguard (flavor) 20 min
*1/4 oz Vanguard (aroma) 4 min

1 t. Irish Moss

1 safeale D 33 or WLP028 English Ale Yeast