Hot-Toddy with the first runnings

[evanisnor]

I was doing a bit of reading on Barleywines and I came across this gem:

I think I may have picked up a new brew-day tradition... While I was talking to an assistant brewer at a brewery in Fayetteville, she taught me about a brew-day drink called a "hot-scotchie". It's where you take a shot of scotch mixed with a little bit of the first runnings from the mash. The next day, I had a brew-day with my buddy and we tried this so called hot-scotchie... Loved it! For this brew-day however I didn't have any scotch. So I made it with some crown (kinda losses something without the scotch though).

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Has anyone heard about this or actually tried it? Sounds like a waste of scotch to me

[jeffsmith]

Definitely don't use your best scotch, but yes, it's excellent. Have done this with first runnings from an RIS.

[spears104]

I saw this on a Brewing TV episode a couple of years ago. Looks great!

[spears104]

Episode 26 big beer brewing