Base Honey Old Ale

I use a base of Alexander's Pale LME (8#) and 60L Crystal (1#) for
most of my beers, adding different adjuncts just to see what they'll
do.

Brewer:	Smith		Email:	-
Beer:	Base Honey Old Ale		Style:	English Old/Strong Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	22 HCU (~12 SRM)		Bitterness:	29 IBU
OG:	1.072		FG:	1.016
Alcohol:	7.3% v/v (5.7% w/w)
Grain:	1 lb. American crystal 60L
Steep:	Crystal steeped for 35 min @ 155 F.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.145	2.5 gallons
	8 lb. Alexander's Pale malt extract 1 lb. 4 oz. Orange Blossom Honey
Hops:	2 oz. Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 3 min.)
Yeast:	Wyeast Scottish Ale Yeast
Carbonation:	Primed with 3/4 c. Orange Blossom Honey
Tasting:	The Honey/Alcohol combination needs a while to mellow out. Could probably use a somewhat higher hopping rate too.

Recipe posted 12/21/01.