Slobberdog English Pale

This is my first try at an English Ale and my first try at kegging.

Brewer:	Michael DuBois		Email:	-
Beer:	Slobberdog English Pale		Style:	English Best (Special) Bitter
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	47 HCU (~21 SRM)		Bitterness:	26 IBU
OG:	1.066		FG:	1.016
Alcohol:	6.4% v/v (5.1% w/w)
Water:	Standard Southern California Tap water.
Grain:	8 oz. Belgian biscuit 1 lb. American crystal 20L 8 oz. American crystal 60L 1 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 4 oz. Belgian chocolate
Steep:	Put the grains in two bags due to the volume of grains and steeped at `+160 deg F for 25 minutes. The temperature went as high as 180deg F at one point but not for long.
Boil:	45 minutes	SG 1.132	2.5 gallons
	6.5 lb. Light malt extract 1 lb. Light dry malt extract
Hops:	1 oz. Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 45 min.) 1 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 37 min.) .75 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 22 min.) .25 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 1 min.)
Yeast:	WLP 002
Log:	Brew date 2/3/02. Yeast pitched at 67 deg F. Primary fermentation at `64 deg F for 5 days. Took a couple of days for acivity to start due to temp. Put in secondary Keg on 2/8/02 with airlock. Pushed to serving keg on 2/20/02 and carbonated. Filled 3 12 oz bottles and two 22 ounce bottles on 2/22/02 using a counter pressure filler.
Carbonation:	Used 30psi to force carbonate beer. Rolled keg around to help speed up process.
Tasting:	Haven't tasted it yet.

Recipe posted 02/22/02.