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4th Street Ale

Was calling this an English Dark Mild,
Fit the style well, but im not english,
So frogetaboutit.

Brewer: 4th Street Craft Brews Email: Cub_Mycologist@yahoo.com
Beer: 4th Street Ale Style: American Ale
Type: All grain Size: 5.5 gallons
Color:
18 HCU (~11 SRM)
Bitterness: 20 IBU
OG: 1.040 FG: 1.008
Alcohol: 4.2% v/v (3.3% w/w)
Water: 1/2 Tsp. gympsum to sparge and boil.
Grain: 7 lb. American 2-row
1 lb. American crystal 40L
1 oz. Belgian chocolate
.5 oz. British black patent
Mash: 75% efficiency
single infusion, 153°
Boil: 90 minutes SG 1.032 7 gallons
irish moss at 75 min.
Yeast energizer at knock out.
Hops: .5 oz. Cluster (7% AA, 60 min.)
.5 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 30 min.)
.5 oz. Cluster (aroma)
Yeast: California yeast, White labs. I don't have a wort chiller so I chill a qt. fast and make a starter, gets about 8 hours before pitching.
Log: brewed on the 24th of july, Hopeing for quick, only 7 days primary then to the bottles.
Carbonation: pack priming sugar.
Tasting: Damn good ale, this will be my new flag ship. The taste is mellow and ends up with a great head. Also for having no Chiller i'm impressed with its clarity, but thats all changing now, new equipment.

Recipe posted 08/20/06.