Sand Hill Scottie NHC06
Category 9: Scottish and Irish Ale
Gold Medal NHC 2006
Sponsored by: HopTech Homebrewing Supplies
Mark Simpson, Ames, Iowa, Scottish Heavy 70/-, Ames Brewers League
AHA 2006 Homebrewer of the Year
"Sand Hill Scottie"
Scottish Heavy 70/-
Ingredients for 11 U.S. gallons (41.6 liters)
13.0 lb (5.9 kg) Golden Promise pale malt
3.0 lb (1.36 kg) Munich malt
0.25 lb (113 g) roast barley
1.0 oz (28 g) Styrian Goldings whole hops, 3.8% alpha acid (FWH)
1.0 oz (28 g) Northern Brewers whole hops, 7.4% alpha acid (70 min.)
Wyeast No. 1728 Scottish ale yeast
Forced CO2 to carbonate
Original Specific Gravity: 1.044
Final Specific Gravity: Unknown
Boiling Time: 90 minutes
Primary Fermentation: 21 days at 68° F (20° C) in glass
Directions
Mash grains at 154° F (68° C) for 90 minutes. Mash out at 168° F (76° C) for 30 minutes.
Judges' Comments
"Sweet malt and slight caramel start. Some hop bitterness, but finish is sweet. A nice beer. Seems a little big for style and may have too much hop presence."
"Well made beer that may need a slight recipe tweak to be perfect. Needs slightly more bittering from either hops or roast to balance better. A little more attenuation may correct it too."