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This beer is very drinkable and is a great
recipe for those who would like a beer with
a up-front fruitiness and the subtle
background of smoke.
It is
a combination of the malt balanced Scottish
Ale with the sweet fruitiness of apricots.
The idea for this brew came by way of a
batch of beer that was completely
overpowered by smoked and peated malt
(over two pounds added to a 5 gallon
batch!). The combination of that beer with
apricots was a winner. This is my second
attempt a making a toned down version. In
this version the malt and fruit dominates
and the beer. There is a subtle background
of smokiness from the smoked and peated
malts. This beer is very drinkable and is a
great recipe for
those who would like a beer with a upfront
fruitiness. For those who
would like a more balanced recipe up the
amount of Smoked Malt and make
sure the final gravity finishes at least
below 1.020. One could also
drop at least two pounds of 2-Row malt from
the recipe as the initial gravity is
stretching the limit of the Scottish Style.
but thought it was a bit much, but maybe
you can grab what you need from it.
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