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Recipe: Kopfspalter Strong Scotch Ale

From his Make Your Best style series, try this recipe for Josh Weikert's "Headsplitter"—a richly malted strong Scotch ale, a.k.a. wee heavy (hold the peat).

Josh Weikert Mar 23, 2020 - 2 min read

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ALL-GRAIN
Batch size: 5 gallons (19 liters)
OG: 1.097
FG: 1.024
IBUs: 30
SRM: 23
ABV: 10.5%

MALT/GRAIN BILL
15 lb (6.8 kg) Maris Otter
1 lb (454 g) Briess Special Roast
8 oz (227 g) Briess Extra Special Roast
8 oz (227 g) aromatic malt
8 oz (227 g) melanoidin malt
8 oz (227 g) pale chocolate malt or chocolate rye malt

HOPS SCHEDULE
0.5 oz (14 g) Columbus [16% AA] at 60 minutes
0.5 oz (14 g) Fuggles at flame-out

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