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.