tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post2491255521348066770..comments2024-03-28T03:54:26.782-07:00Comments on Shut up about Barclay Perkins: Scotch guinea AlesRon Pattinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-85712021677860106622011-10-07T03:15:37.379-07:002011-10-07T03:15:37.379-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Rob Sterowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07870233673933087794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-14782967645071939012011-10-07T03:13:05.020-07:002011-10-07T03:13:05.020-07:00R.I.P. Big L, the caramelisation stuff comes, I am...R.I.P. Big L, the caramelisation stuff comes, I am pretty sure, from Michael Jackson writing about the direct-fired coppers at the Caledonian Brewery in Edinburgh.Rob Sterowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07870233673933087794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-21227707621246993842011-10-06T23:22:13.767-07:002011-10-06T23:22:13.767-07:00Must be honest Ron, I'd never even heard of th...Must be honest Ron, I'd never even heard of these. Enlightning stuff, as always.Leighhttp://www.goodfoodgoodbeer.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-66126308204907659522011-10-06T09:47:40.989-07:002011-10-06T09:47:40.989-07:00Ron,
In terms of Scottish brewers not using "...Ron,<br /><br />In terms of Scottish brewers not using "extended caramelising", can you elaborate? <br /><br />Is it because they already utilized extended boils (3 hours, etc.)compared to the modern method of 1 to 1.5 hrs most worts are boiled for these days? Or is it just another myth that the first runnings of worts for traditional scotch/scottish ales were caramelized?<br /><br />Thanks,<br />RobRobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04597416115513686122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-21974232207074627712011-10-06T09:40:47.989-07:002011-10-06T09:40:47.989-07:00So where and when does the modern idea of strong s...So where and when does the modern idea of strong scotch ale come from? Have you found the origin of the myth?Edwardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-21721213773994925302011-10-06T07:32:28.624-07:002011-10-06T07:32:28.624-07:00Clearly naming an ale "Ten Guinea Ale" o...Clearly naming an ale "Ten Guinea Ale" or whatever was meant to imply high quality. Expensive purchases were often quoted in guineas rather than pounds – I guess since it gives a slightly lower figure it was the equivalent of today's £x.99Rob Sterowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07870233673933087794noreply@blogger.com