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Edimburgh 90 Shilling Scotch ale

I created this recipe after reading the book "Scotch ale", written by Greg Noonan, Classic Beer Style Series, Brewers Publications. I tried to adjust my water to Edingburgh's water, starting with an average analysis of Montreal's water profile.
I smoked my malt in my BBQ, using maple wood:
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Brewer: Brouemaster Email: brouemaster@hotmail.com
URL: http://www.bieropholie.com/
Beer: Edimburgh 90 Shilling Scotch ale Style: Strong Scotch Ale
Type: All grain Size: 40 liters
Color:
18 HCU (~11 SRM)
Bitterness: 29 IBU
OG: 1.079 FG: 1.020
Alcohol: 7.6% v/v (6.0% w/w)
Water: 28 l Mash liquor (70 l total liquor, 63 l used)
14 g Gypsum (200 mg/l)
4.8 g Epsom salt (69 mg/l)
2.6 g Salt (37 mg/l)
Grain: 8kg American 2-row
500g Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
100g Roasted barley
3kg 500g Gamrbinus ESB
400g Smoked British Carastan
Mash: 80% efficiency
1:15 Mash
65.6°C
Boil: 90 minutes SG 1.070 45 liters
2 g Irish moss (50 mg/l) 5 minutes before strike
Hops: 50g Kent Goldings (5.5% AA, 50 min.)
50g Kent Goldings (5.5% AA, 20 min.)
15g Galena (12% AA, 20 min.)
15g Kent Goldings (5.5% AA, 5 min.)
Yeast: 1728 Scottish Ale yeast from Wyeast
Log: 3 g Gelatin (75 mg/l) dissolved at 65°C and cooled down to 44°C before adding to fermented beer for the last 10 days of maturation.
Carbonation: Carbon dioxide level: 2.5
Half of the brew is bottled with 8 g/l of dextrose and some fresh yeast.
The other half is kegged and stabilized to 17 PSI at 10°C.

Recipe posted 10/13/02.