Dirty Hippy Mild

A tasty session beer.
This is the third incarnation.

Brewer:	Joel Plutchak		Email:	plutchak@hotmail.com
Beer:	Dirty Hippy Mild		Style:	English Dark Mild
Type:	All grain		Size:	5.5 gallons
Color:	31 HCU (~16 SRM)		Bitterness:	22 IBU
OG:	1.039		FG:	1.008
Alcohol:	4.0% v/v (3.1% w/w)
Water:	Calcium Chloride, gypsum.
Grain:	4 lb. Munton Maris Otter 4 lb. Paul's mild 0.5 lb. Paul's crystal 50L 6 oz. Belgian chocolate
Mash:	65% efficiency
	60 minutes at 156° F. I use a minimal sparge and stop collecting wort early, hence the low efficiency.
Boil:	75 minutes	SG 1.033	6.5 gallons
	Irish Moss added at T-15 minutes. Up to a half pound of sugar can be used if desired gravity is not reached. Note the short boil and 5.5 gallon batch size.
Hops:	1 oz. Goldings (4.9% AA, 60 min.) 0.5 oz. Goldings (4.9% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast:	White Labs WLP002 English Ale
Carbonation:	Low carbonation. Preferable to keg- or cask-condition this beer, and serve through a sparkler Northern-style.

Recipe posted 03/06/08.