Scottish Wee Heavy Extract Kit

O.G: 1083 / Ready: 3 months

Some Scottish historians theorize that Charles Stuart didn't flee Scotland after the failed 1745 uprising; instead, he had a few too many Wee Heavies in the Outer Hebrides and then just sort of woke up in France. History may keep her secrets, but you can share the experience of a Wee Heavy. There's a little Jacobite Revolution in every bottle. These are the very strongest of all Scottish ales, with a garnet-brown hue, profound maltiness and high alcohol content. Our Wee Heavy showcases complex toffee and vinous notes and a restrained hop character. Best imbibed in small doses, this kit continues to develop with age and is great for cellaring.

Kit Inventory

Specialty Grains

  • 0.5 lbs. Simpsons Crystal
  • 0.375 lbs. Dingemans Biscuit
  • 0.125 lbs. Simpson's Roasted Barley

Fermentables

  • 6 lbs. Gold Malt Syrup (boil for 60 min.)
  • 6 lbs. Gold Malt Syrup (boil for 15 min.)

Boil Additions

  • 1 oz. Brewer's Gold (60 min)

If you choose dry yeast

  • Danstar Nottingham Ale Yeast. Optimum temperature: 57-70° F.

If you choose liquid yeast

  • Wyeast #1728 Scottish Ale Yeast. Optimum temperature: 55-70° F.

All kits also contain a muslin mesh bag for steeping the grains (if required).


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