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Oak Shadow Ale

A little over on the alcohol, but was looking for a "strong," fairly dark mild ale.

Brewer: Juniper Dunes - Catamount Grange Email: piparskegg@yahoo.com
Beer: Oak Shadow Ale Style: English Dark Mild
Type: Extract Size: 6.5 gallons
Color:
34 HCU (~17 SRM)
Bitterness: 23 IBU
OG: 1.047 FG: 1.010
Alcohol: 4.7% v/v (3.7% w/w)
Water: My tap water tastes good, so that's what I use.
I do boil it ahead of time to drive off the chlorine.
I'll also aerate the chilled wort.
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.101 3 gallons
3 lb. Amber dry malt extract
2 lb. Dark dry malt extract
1 lb. Honey
1 lb. Light malt extract
Hops: 1 oz. Kent Goldings (5.7% AA, 60 min.)
1 oz. Kent Goldings (5.7% AA, 30 min.)
1 oz. Perle (7.6% AA, 15 min.)
1 oz. Perle (aroma)
Yeast: I use 2 T light spray malt plus 1 crushed B-1 tablet in 1 pint water to rehydrate Nottingham dry ale yeast.
Carbonation: 1.7 volumes Dried Malt Extract: 5.27 oz. for 6.3 gallons @ 73°F
Malt is dissolved in 1 cup boiling water along with 1 packet of unflavored gelatin as a bottle fining.

Recipe posted 08/30/03.