Simple Scotch Recipe

[Burl Jerkins]

Hey folks! Going to be decanting my 5L barrel of Bourbon next month and figured since I couldn't technically (legal description cause I'm anal about booze) make a Bourbon in it again, thought the best thing to do is to make a good Scotch in that baby.

I love Island Scotch. Laphroaig is my favorite, but I love Talisker, Laguvalin, and Ardbeg. Was wondering if anyone had a simple grain bill on hand to get a decent clone of one of said scotches going? Saw a neat post about smoking grains and what not, kudos on that, but I just want to go simple first time around. Something I can do with in-stock grain at the local homebrew emporium.

[bluefish_dist]

For a lighter peat flavor, I have had really good luck with Simpsons Irish distillers malt and then mix in some pleated malt to get the level of peat you want. 2lbs or slightly more grain per gallon.

I am distilling a mash of 100% crisp medium pleated malt today. Mm mm.

[Burl Jerkins]

So you are going 100% smoked malt? Was wondering if that would be too aggressive, but I like to be on the edge.

[Burl Jerkins]

For a lighter peat flavor, I have had really good luck with Simpsons Irish distillers malt and then mix in some pleated malt to get the level of peat you want. 2lbs or slightly more grain per gallon.

I am distilling a mash of 100% crisp medium pleated malt today. Mm mm.

I want it to taste like I'm chewing on tree bark....seriously.

[dieselduo]

I usually go with 80% two row and 20% heavy peat 2 lbs per gal

[bluefish_dist]

The crisp peated malt is about 10 ppm, so it will be smokey, but should not be a 400ppm scotch.

If you want chewing on a campfire log, then the 100% crisps malt is probably a good choice.

If you want a little less, I would do 50% crisps and 50% Simpsons. The Simpsons has a better flavor than standard 2 row IMHO.