I’m brewing with my brother tomorrow (never brewed before) and wanted to do something fun during the brew day. I seem to remember people making a cocktail with first runnings, adding whiskey or scotch perhaps. Anyone done this?
hotchy scotchy : good scotch plus first runnings 50/50 or your choice of percentage. lagphroig plus wee heavy is the absolute ideal.
Well I have some scotch ale and Laphroig! Would I also add in the first runnings?
Also, I’m assuming this is the very first part of the first runnings prior to it running clear, correct?
I always make a hot scotchy. I always vorlauf first. I don’t want my hot scotchy to have grain debris in it. I use a low ball glass and go with a double shot and then about 4-6 oz of hot wort on top. They are fabulous. What style are you brewing? I’m brewing a porter tomorrow. That’ll make a good scotchy. Barleywines make the best IMO. But even the not as good ones are still really good. Kinda like pizza.
+1. Barleywine and wee heavy are great for a scotchy. Quad first runnings are mighty tasty in a scotchy, too. I think I used Lagavulin or Glenmorangie in the quad runnings. Crazy good.
Anything with a high % of golden promise plus rum.
I find first runnings plus yeast makes a pretty good drink.
Do you just stir it up and drink it?
No, you let it sit for about 3 weeks give or take, then chill it, carbonate it, and THEN you drink it.
I must admit, I had to read this twice to get it. ;D I need some more coffee.