Doggie Dubh Wee Heavy

This Wee Heavy Ale is basically my Scottish Ale on steroids. The large amount of malt extract used results in a high alcohol content and big, malty flavors, balanced by the hops.

Brewer:	Joel "NoBucks" Fleischer		Email:	-
URL:	http://www.projectnobucks.com
Beer:	Doggie Dubh Wee Heavy		Style:	Strong Scotch Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	79 HCU (~30 SRM)		Bitterness:	26 IBU
OG:	1.094		FG:	1.020
Alcohol:	9.5% v/v (7.5% w/w)
Grain:	1 lb. American crystal 60L 4 oz. American chocolate 2 oz. Roasted barley
Steep:	Steep the grains in a grain bag in two gallons of water for 20 minutes at 160°. Pour the brown sugar into a quart of water and carmalize it by boiling it in a large, flat pan for 20 minutes.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.117	4 gallons
	3 lb. Light dry malt extract 6 lb. Amber dry malt extract 1 lb. Brown sugar
Hops:	1 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast:	White Labs Liquid Yeast WLP028 (Edinburgh Ale Yeast) in a one quart starter.
Log:	After the grains have been steeped, pour the results into the brewpot, bring it to a boil, and add the DME and brown sugar. Top it off to 4 gallons. Start the timer when it starts boiling again and boil for 60 minutes. Ferment this beer at a lower temperature for a longer period of time to avoid getting any fruit flavors from a fast carbonation. After two weeks rack it to the secondary fermenter and add a grain bag with 1 - 2 oz of French oak chips, which have been soaked for a week in single malt Scotch. Leave it in the secondary for at least one week.
Carbonation:	2.0 volumes	Corn Sugar: 2.94 oz. for 5 gallons @ 65°F
	Carbonate with 2/3's of a cup of brown sugar. After carbonation, refrigerate the beer for at least two weeks to condition it.

Recipe posted 09/29/06.