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Blackacre Scottish Export 80/-

Vital Statistics: Batch Number: 80 Style: Scottish Ale Brew Date: 1 March 2014 Original Gravity: 1.056 (13.80 °Plato) Final Gravity: 1.010 (2.56 °Plato) ABV: 6.0% ABW: 4.7% Calories per pint: 241 Estimated IBU (Rager): 27.4 Estimated IBU (Tinseth): 21.5 Mash Temperature: 155° Mash Efficiency: 83% Days in Primary: 23   Days in Secondary: 0 (kegged on 24 March 2014) Ferm. Temp. Notes: 66-75° Yeast Used: 1728 Scottish Ale Apparent Attenuation: 82% Real Attenuation: 67% Rating: 3.73 Entirely Consumed: Yes (finished 27 April 2014) Availability: 34 days	Recipe: 9 lb 2-row pale malt 8 oz Crystal 60° 2 oz roasted barley 4 AAU (21g @ 5.3% AA) Tettnanger @ 60 4 AAU (21g @ 5.3% AA) Tettnanger @ 20 4 AAU (21g @ 5.3% AA) Tettnanger @ 5 Whirlfloc tablet @ 15 Wyeast 1728 - Scottish Ale
General Notes: Boiled down 12 quarts of first runnings to about 4 quarts to caramelize some of the wort.
Tasting Notes: Tasting notes taken 28 March 2014, 4 days after kegging. Dispensed from kegerator into a dimpled mug. Appearance: medium amber-orange hue with a moderate haze and a finger of creamy tan foam which leaves a nice lace on the glass as it slowly dissipates. Frankly, this beer could be both darker and clearer (the latter perhaps due to my lack of patience -- I bet if I let this sit a couple months it would clear out OK). The head is really great though. (3.5) Smell: light malt with caramel notes and a little toastiness. Not overly sweet, nor overly hoppy. I like the character this developed -- understated, yet enticing. (3.75) Taste: caramelly and toasty; sweetness builds on the palate from nothing up front to a moderate syrupy sweetness in the middle (though not cloying). It finishes perhaps a little bit more bitter than the style usually is but it's not out of line. Hops are earthy and well-contained. (3.75) Mouthfeel: medium body with a well-integrated carbonation and a nice creaminess. I think this is a success in this area. (4) Drinkability: a darn drinkable beer, although maybe next time I should pare back on both toastiness and IBUs. So, basically, halve the crystal and bittering hops. I think I can manage that. (3.75) Overall score 3.73 (B). Not a bad first try at a style; this is a nice way to get a malty, quaffable brew without resorting to amber ales.
Hops Table Hop Variety Addition Time AAU AA% Quantity (g) Type IBU (Rager) IBU (Tinseth) Notes Tettnanger 60 4.00 5.3 21 Pellet 16.2 11.9   Tettnanger 20 4.00 5.3 21 Pellet 8.2 7.2   Tettnanger 5 4.00 5.3 21 Pellet 3.0 2.4
Competitions Entered Competition Category Date Submitted Final Judging Date Score (High/Low) Outcome Cascade Brewers Cup 2014 BJCP 9C - Scottish Export 80/- 7 April 2014 26 April 2014 29.5/50 (31/28) Did not place (13 entries in Scottish and Irish Ale category).