| Kilt Lifter, A Scottish Wedding Beer | 
| Type: All Grain | Date: 1/2/2005 | 
| Batch Size: 5.50 gal | Brewer: Fred Bonjour | 
| Boil Size: 7.00 gal | Asst Brewer: | 
| Boil Time: 60 min | Equipment: Brew Pot (7.5 gal) and Igloo Cooler (10 Gal) | 
| Taste Rating(out of 50): 40.0 | Brewhouse Efficiency: 74.50 | 
| Taste Notes: 2/21/2005 first tasting, this is drinkable now and is an awesome brew. very drinkable, dangerously drinkable. 1/21/2005 - bottling tasting, big alc, but definately not burning, a bit rough in the malt, but it's very young.
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| Ingredients | 
| | Amount | Item | Type | % or IBU | 
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 | 16.00 lb | Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) | Grain | 60.95 % |  | 6.00 lb | Munich I (Weyermann) (7.1 SRM) | Grain | 22.86 % |  | 1.00 lb | Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) | Grain | 3.81 % |  | 1.00 lb | Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) | Grain | 3.81 % |  | 1.00 lb | Caramunich I (Weyermann) (51.0 SRM) | Grain | 3.81 % |  | 1.00 lb | Caravienne Malt (22.0 SRM) | Grain | 3.81 % |  | 0.25 lb | Smoked Malt (Weyermann) (2.0 SRM) | Grain | 0.95 % |  | 1.99 oz | Goldings, East Kent [4.10 %] (60 min) | Hops | 14.4 IBU |  | 1 Pkgs | Scottish Ale (Wyeast Labs #1728) | Yeast-Ale |  | 
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| Beer Profile | 
| Est Original Gravity: 1.133 SG | Measured Original Gravity: 1.133 SG | 
| Est Final Gravity: 1.035 SG | Measured Final Gravity: 1.019 SG | 
| Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 12.92 % | Actual Alcohol by Vol: 15.07 % | 
| Bitterness: 14.4 IBU | Calories: 643 cal/pint | 
| Est Color: 21.2 SRM | Color: | 
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| Mash Profile | 
| Mash Name: Infusion 146 158 | Total Grain Weight: 26.25 lb | 
| Sparge Water: 3.90 gal | Grain Temperature: 72.0 F | 
| Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F | TunTemperature: 72.0 F | 
| Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE | Mash PH: 5.4 PH | 
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| Infusion 146 158| Step Time | Name | Description | Step Temp | 
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 | 40 min | Low Mash | Add 25.99 qt of water at 160.2 F | 146.0 F |  | 40 min | High Mash | Decoct 5.22 qt of mash and boil it | 156.0 F |  | 
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| Mash Notes: | 
| Carbonation and Storage | 
| Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar | Volumes of CO2: 2.4 | 
| Pressure/Weight: 4.2 oz | Carbonation Used: - | 
| Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F | Age for: 28.0 days | 
| Storage Temperature: 52.0 F |  | 
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| Notes | 
| 2/21/2005 first tasting, this is drinkable now and is an awesome brew. Purpose of the mash is to maximize the fermentability of the wort. This is a big beer and will have enough residual for style
 Frequent agitation of fermenter.
 1/13/2005 - 16.5 brix 1.027 80% attenuation
 1/21/2005 - 15.5 brix 1.019 86% attenuation - bottled 3/4 c corn sugar
 
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