Scotch Ale

Last Wednesday I brewed a Scotch Ale. I was joined by Scott for his first homebrew. I found a simple all-grain recipe. I used the same bucket system that was used for the my first two all-grain batches (ESB, Hefeweizen.) I also used a single temperature infusion with the mash tun. This recipe used 22 lbs. of grains. I was forced to use two mash tuns, and the lauter tun twice. My previous recipes used 12-14 lbs of grain. The higher amount of grain increased the amount of fermentable sugar, and I expect around 8% alcohol. The beer will have a darker color, with a malty and smoky taste. The hop pressence will be low. The fermentation started within 24 hours and it was quite active. I hope to bottle by mid-July, and the beer will potentially be ready by August, but it will better if it sits until September.