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.