Nessie Wee

Had a yeast cake of 1728 and decided to try to brew a Wee Heavy to dump on it. I'm sticking to a very simple recipe, using ingredients I have around the house, and using some homegrown hops (cascades) for bittering. Just guessing at the %AA. I like the complexity in Skull Splitter and want to try to boil down some of the first runnings to get some heavy carmel/toffee flavors.

Brewer:	Ben Schy		Email:	bens@thepoint.net
Beer:	Nessie Wee		Style:	Strong Scotch Ale
Type:	All grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	18 HCU (~11 SRM)		Bitterness:	31 IBU
OG:	1.094		FG:	1.026
Alcohol:	8.8% v/v (6.9% w/w)
Water:	FiveStar 5.2 and crushed campdem tablets in all brewing water.
Grain:	16 lb. American 2-row 1 lb. American crystal 60L
Mash:	75% efficiency
	Signle infusion mash at 152F. Hold and recirc for 60 minutes. Mashout at 170F for 5. Boil first gallon of runoff down to a quart on the stove and add to boil.
Boil:	120 minutes	SG 1.059	8 gallons
	Boil for however long it takes to get down to about 5.25 gallons. Throw in some irish moss near the end.
Hops:	1.5 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 90 min.)
Yeast:	Dump on a cake of 1728.
Log:	Visible fermentation within 1 hour.

Recipe posted 02/08/05.