Scotch Ale

[S.F.B.]

I am going to brew a Scotch ale tomorrow. Got all the ingredients together and will start bright and early in the morning. Early being 9 or 10. This will be an all original brew for me. Got a big boost in confidence from the other one I concocted so I thought I would try it again. I am shoting for an OG of around 1.078. and a FG of 1.02 or 1.018. Should give me an ABV in the 7.5% range.

I'l let you know how it goes.

[kevin]

besure to use a blowoff tube :D

[Fast_Eddy]

SFB - the one suggestion I have about a Scotch Ale is to be careful about your ferm temp. If you have the means - keep it at the middle to low end of the temp for the yeast. I had a Scothc Ale over attenuate(down to like 1.008 from something like 1.090) and it loses some of the malty character that you'd like for it to retain.

[S.F.B.]

Damn! Had to put this on hold until tomorrow. I got up this morning to find my wife left me a honey-do list as long as my arm. Here it is mid day and I am only half done with it. Oh well. Guess it is up early again tomorrow.

Thanks for the tips kevin and Eddy. I will keep the temp down. The brew closet, also known as the pantry, stays a constant 64 degrees in the winter.