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Invisible Pink Unicorn Scottish Ale #2

This is a very slight tweaking of a recipe I found quite tasty.
Note the 6-gallon batch size.

Brewer: Joel Plutchak Email: plutchak@uiuc.edu
Beer: Invisible Pink Unicorn Scottish Ale #2 Style: Scottish Heavy Ale
Type: All grain Size: 6 gallons
Color:
25 HCU (~14 SRM)
Bitterness: 27 IBU
OG: 1.052 FG: 1.015
Alcohol: 4.8% v/v (3.8% w/w)
Water: 1 tsp gypsum added to mash.
1 ml lactic acid added to sparge water.
Grain: 10 lb. Belgian pale
1 lb. Belgian Munich
8 oz. Belgian aromatic
8 oz. Belgian CaraMunich
2 oz. Roasted barley
Mash: 70% efficiency
Single infusion, 155° F for 60 minutes. Mash-out 168° F for
5 minutes.
Boil: 120 minutes SG 1.045 7 gallons
1 tsp rehydrated Irish Moss flakes added last 15 minutes of boil.
Hops: 1.25 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 60 min.)
0.5 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 20 min.)
0.25 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 9 min.)
Yeast: Blend of Wyeast 1728 (Scottish) and YCKC A34 (Edinburgh).
Log: Ferment at 60-65° F.
Carbonation: 3/4 cup corn sugar priming for soft carbonation.
Tasting: Nice maltiness with a touch of hops to make it interesting.
Took a first place in category as a Heavy at a modest-sized
competition, and a 2nd place at another. In spite of being
rather heavy for a Heavy, judges thought it a bit thin.
(Notes refer to the first recipe, which was very similar.)

Recipe posted 01/26/99.