It's Scottish or It's Crap Strong Bastard Ale

The name says it all!!!

Brewer:	Huge Head & Eric B.		Email:	-
Beer:	It's Scottish or It's Crap Strong Bastard Ale		Style:	Strong Scotch Ale
Type:	Partial mash		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	70 HCU (~28 SRM)		Bitterness:	16 IBU
OG:	1.085		FG:	1.021
Alcohol:	8.3% v/v (6.5% w/w)
Water:	gypsum, calcium carbonate added to Pure Drinking Water
Grain:	3.75 lb. American 2-row(1/4lbs toasted) .25 lb. Wheat malt .75 lb. American crystal 60L .25 lb. American black patent .25 lb. Roasted barley
Mash:	70% efficiency
	two step infusion Strike in at 156 and hold for 1 hour mash out at 162 for 10 minutes
Boil:	75 minutes	SG 1.122	3.5 gallons
	8 lb. Light malt extract
	add irish moss last 10 minutes
Hops:	1 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 75 min.) 1 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 45 min.)
Yeast:	brittish ale yeast(white lab pitchable, 1 1/2 tubes)
Log:	primary fermentation for 3 weeks at 65 secondary fermentation for 1 week at 65 Cold condition in bottles at 35 for 6 weeks to one year.
Carbonation:	force carbonation.
Tasting:	Tasted at racking time and was blown away completely. I have never brewed anything that was this good this soon!! I think this one will be another blue ribbon beer for the Head. Very smooth. Maltiness is perfectly balanced, not a lot of hop flavor(which was the plan). Head size and retention are outstanding. Finishes well and leaves us wanting more. The only thing that was not idea was the conditioning time in the keg. Our carbonation was a little weak, but what the hell the beer is still fantastic....It's not Crap!! It must be Scottish!!!

Recipe posted 01/07/04.