summertime ale

an easy, quick turnover type of beer for when you need a good brew to drink but don't want to wait through a long aging period......very pleasing & drinkable on a hot summer day...(hence the name)

Brewer:	oleyale		Email:	oleyale
Beer:	summertime ale		Style:	english style ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5.25 gallons
Color:	10 HCU (~7 SRM)		Bitterness:	34 IBU
OG:	1.048		FG:	1.010
Alcohol:	4.9% v/v (3.8% w/w)
Water:	none....i have well water with a 7 ph rating.
Grain:	.25 lb. British pale .25 lb. American crystal 40L
Steep:	crack grains & steep in 150-160 deg. f water for 20 min.toasted british pale malt for 15 min. in 350 deg. oven.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.126	2 gallons
	6.6 lb. Light malt extract
	no additives
Hops:	1.05 oz. Kent Goldings (6% AA, 60 min.) 0.58 oz. Fuggles (4.8% AA, 40 min.) 0.98 oz. Fuggles (4.8% AA, 15 min.) 1 oz. Fuggles (aroma)
Yeast:	wyeast #1098-british.....straight from the pack(no starter).......AND IT WORKS!!!!!
Log:	brewed on 7-20-97......primary ferment in glass 6 1/2 gal. carboy for 3 days at 72 deg. f.........racked to 5 1/2 gal. plastic carboy on 7-23-97......secondary ferment for 10 days......bottled on 8-2-97 w/ 1/2 cop of corn sugar.....very drinkable in 10-14 days.....this is a quick one, but a good one!
Carbonation:	see above
Tasting:	very clear.dark gold colour.....moderately hoppy, with a slightly sweet malt balance.....excellent carbonation....thick, white head......if i'd make any changes next time, it would be a bit more hops in both the boil & flavor/aroma, maybe even a bit of dry-hopping(i'm a certified hop-head)

Recipe posted 09/02/97.