SoCo 120 Shilling Wee Heavy Ale - All Grain

SoCo 120 Shilling Wee Heavy Ale - All Grain

A 9.5% ABV malt forward beer with caramel and light chocolate flavors.  This Scottish ale is higher in ABV and body than the 60 Shilling, 70 Shilling, 80 Shilling and 90 Shilling Scottish Ales. East Kent Golding and Fuggle hops provide a low hop bitterness.  Scottish ales are sometimes referred to in shillings which references how much a barrel of beer cost during the mid and late 1800's. The lower the shilling means lower ABV.

Characteristics:

• ABV:  9.5%
• OG:  1.095
• FG:  1.024
• IBU:  25.4
• SRM:  22.3

This recipe kit DOES NOT  include yeast, priming sugar or grain bags.  However, we do give you yeast options at the top of the page. These yeasts may have different levels of attenuation which may result in slight variations in the final gravity.

Priming Sugar:  For priming sugar, we recommend the following:

• 5 oz Priming Sugar
• Carbonation Drops

Grain Bags:  If you need a grain bag, we recommend the following:

• Brew In A Bag Nylon Straining Bag
• Brew In A Bag Straining Bag With Handles

Hop Straining Bags:  If you need hop straining bags, we recommend the following:

• Small Muslin Hop Boiling Bag
• Fine Mesh Nylon Hop Bag With Drawstring

Recipe Sheet Download:  SoCo 120 Shilling All Grain Recipe Instructions

* We strongly recommend adding an ice pack when ordering liquid yeast.  Transit times can vary and liquid yeast works best when it remains cold until the day you brew.