Smoking the Bag Pipes

Brewer:	Two TKE's Brew		Email:	gte859e@prism.gatech.edu
URL:	http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~gte859e
Beer:	Smoking the Bag Pipes		Style:	Scottish Export Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	48 HCU (~21 SRM)		Bitterness:	17 IBU
OG:	1.063		FG:	1.012
Alcohol:	6.6% v/v (5.2% w/w)
Water:	Used Crystal spring water.
Grain:	4 oz. American crystal 20L 4 oz. Roasted barley 1 lb. Peat smoked crystal
Steep:	Steep grains in 3 gal for 20 min. at 150°
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.105	3 gallons
	8 lb. Light malt extract
	.5 tsp. Irish moss for 15 minutes
Hops:	1 oz. Fuggles (4.6% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Kent Goldings (5.1% AA, 30 min.)
Yeast:	Wyeast #1728-Sottish Ale
Log:	Brewed on 9/20/99, racked after 8 days. Secondary for 17 days. Took approx. 1 cup of wort and reduced in small sauce pan for 15 min without stirring then added back to wort.
Carbonation:	0.0 volumes
	Added slightly more than 3/4 cup priming sugar.
Tasting:	This is an excellent beer. A little too much smoke flavor, but something I have come to love. I may cut back on the smoked barley next time to make it a little more subtle. The beer is highlighted with a smooth malt flavor and the high alcohol content is hidden by the taste. I can't stop drinking it!

Recipe posted 11/11/99.