Uisge Bethea II
From the BrewBlog of Scott Alfter – Las Vegas, NV USA
Printed March 22, 2025
Specifics
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BJCP Style Info: Strong Scotch Ale
| O.G.: | 1.070 - 1.130 |
| F.G.: | 1.018 - 1.056 |
| ABV: | 6.5 - 10.0% |
| Bitterness: | 17 - 35 IBUs |
| Color: | 14 - 25 SRM |
| Info: | Rich, malty and usually sweet, which can be suggestive of a dessert. Complex secondary malt flavors prevent a one-dimensional impression. Strength and maltiness can vary. Commercial Examples: Traquair House Ale, Belhaven Wee Heavy, McEwan's Scotch Ale, Founders Dirty Bastard, MacAndrew's Scotch Ale, AleSmith Wee Heavy, Orkney Skull Splitter, Inveralmond Black Friar, Broughton Old Jock, Gordon Highland Scotch Ale, Dragonmead Under the Kilt. |
General Information
| Method: | All Grain |
| 2.00 pounds | Wheat Malt, Ger | 8% of grist |
| 0.50 pounds | Chocolate Malt (UK) | 2% of grist |
| 22.50 pounds | Pale Malt (2 Row) US | 90% of grist |
| 25.00 pounds | Total Grain Weight | 100% of grist |
| 0 | Irish Moss @ 10 minutes | |
| 0.01 | pH 5.2 Stabilizer @ 60 minutes |
| 1.20 ounces |
Northern Brewer 7.6% Leaf @ 60 minutes Type: Bittering and Aroma Use: Boil |
9.1 AAUs |
| 1.20 ounces | Total Hop Weight | 9.1 AAUs |
Fermentation
| Primary: | 21 days @ 67° F |
| Secondary: | 2 days @ 38° F |
| Tertiary: | 0 days @ ° F |
| Age: | 14 days @ 38° F |
Uisge Bethea II
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Brew Day Data
| Target | Actual | |
| Strike Water Amount: | 8.3 | |
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| Sparge Water Amount: | 4.7 | |
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| Pre-Boil Gravity: | ||
| Pre-Boil Amount: | 6.7 | |
| Post-Boil Amount: | 5 | |
| Boil Time: | ||
| Original Gravity: | 1.090 / 21.6° P | |
Brew Day Notes