Recipe Help Needed

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  1. golfgod04

    golfgod04 Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 Massachusetts

    So I am extract/partial brewer (brewed 10 batches so far). I have some left over ingredients and i've had help coming up with a recipe on here. Here is what I think I've finalized the recipe.

    Grain:
    3 lbs 2 row pale malt
    Crystal Malt 40L 8oz
    Munich Malt 8oz
    White Wheat Malt 8oz
    Caramel Munich 60L 8oz

    Boil Schedule:
    60 min - 1oz Warrior hops
    15 min - 1 oz Mosaic hops
    15 min - 3.3 lbs Briess Liquid pale ale malt extract (also called golden light according to container)
    5 min - 1 oz Palisade

    (I have the following hops to choose from Palisade 2oz
    Warrior 3oz
    Mosaic 2oz
    El Dorado 2oz
    Simcoe 1/2oz
    Glacier 1/2oz to choose from)

    Yeast:
    Safale US-05
    Dry Hop for 7 days with 1/2 oz Simcoe and 1/2 oz glacier.

    I mostly make/drink pale ales and ipas. Any one have suggestions? I dont have any other grains and want to use what I have only. But I am looking for suggestions/recommendations on how to use the hops. Thanks in advance for the help.
     
    #1 golfgod04, Aug 10, 2015
  2. boothbeer

    boothbeer Initiate (0) Jul 19, 2009 Illinois

    I'm no expert and defer to others on this forum, but if you steep those grains and add 3.3 lbs of LME at 15 minutes, I'm not sure you are going to come close to your OG. What is your target OG and target FG? That will help in calculating the amount of extract to use.
    I apologize for not answering your hop question, but I think the extract issue should be addressed first.
    Cheers!
     
    #2 boothbeer, Aug 10, 2015
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  3. scottakelly

    scottakelly Maven (1,487) May 9, 2007 Ohio

    Are you mashing the pale ale malt?
     
    #3 scottakelly, Aug 10, 2015
  4. golfgod04

    golfgod04 Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 Massachusetts

    I just prefer to use that extract late in the boil
     
    #4 golfgod04, Aug 10, 2015
  5. golfgod04

    golfgod04 Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 Massachusetts

    and i will steep the grains. I am partial mash/extract brewer
     
    #5 golfgod04, Aug 10, 2015
  6. pweis909

    pweis909 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,250) Aug 13, 2005 Wisconsin
    Pooh-Bah

    It looks to me like a pale ale grist with IPA bittering (assuming 5 gal batch). The aroma hops is more pale ale than ipa. Could be good stuff. I'd considering reducing the warrior to half or 3/4 oz, and I would consider eliminating or reducing either the c40 or the caramunich. On the other hand, I would not be surprised if I liked it as you wrote it, too.
     
    #6 pweis909, Aug 11, 2015
  7. GreenKrusty101

    GreenKrusty101 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2008 Nevada

    Don't steep...do a real mini-mash
    Use ALL the hops, but only use 3/4 oz Warrior for bittering... reserve 3 oz total for DHing...shit can the Glaciers and 1/2 the crystal malt.
    Make a 4 gal batch to up your gravity.
    IMHO : )
     
    #7 GreenKrusty101, Aug 11, 2015
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  8. golfgod04

    golfgod04 Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 Massachusetts

    Ok, I will do a minimash (I dont know why I said steep) so Im not going to use the crystalmalt. I will lower the warrior to 3/4oz. What would you suggest as a hop schedule? and, do you agree with my late addition malt extract ?
     
    #8 golfgod04, Aug 11, 2015
  9. GreenKrusty101

    GreenKrusty101 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2008 Nevada


    Yes, LME is fine. Use the remainder mix of hops late (10/5/0 min), but reserve total 3 oz for dh...should be a tasty 4 gal batch. Cheers
     
    #9 GreenKrusty101, Aug 11, 2015
  10. golfgod04

    golfgod04 Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 Massachusetts

    thanks, would it be considered a hoppy pale ale or an ipa?
     
    #10 golfgod04, Aug 11, 2015
  11. CurtFromHershey

    CurtFromHershey Initiate (0) Oct 4, 2012 Minnesota

    Neither, English IPA or English barleywine would be the closest, but neither is a great description.
     
    #11 CurtFromHershey, Aug 11, 2015
  12. golfgod04

    golfgod04 Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 Massachusetts

    How do you see it as english? or as barleywine? it doesnt have any english hops or the yeast
     
    #12 golfgod04, Aug 11, 2015
  13. CurtFromHershey

    CurtFromHershey Initiate (0) Oct 4, 2012 Minnesota

    Lol my b, got this thread mixed up with another one.
     
    #13 CurtFromHershey, Aug 11, 2015
  14. golfgod04

    golfgod04 Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 Massachusetts

    no problem!
     
    #14 golfgod04, Aug 11, 2015
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  15. golfgod04

    golfgod04 Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 Massachusetts

    what style of beer would you consider this?
     
    #15 golfgod04, Aug 11, 2015
  16. GreenKrusty101

    GreenKrusty101 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2008 Nevada

    One of these...depending on the size (gravity) of your batch
     
    #16 GreenKrusty101, Aug 11, 2015
  17. golfgod04

    golfgod04 Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 Massachusetts

    one of these what? Also, I put this into beersmith and its telling me alcohol percentage is 2.7 , is that right? or did I mes something up?
     
    #17 golfgod04, Aug 11, 2015
  18. CurtFromHershey

    CurtFromHershey Initiate (0) Oct 4, 2012 Minnesota

    What is your batch size?
     
    #18 CurtFromHershey, Aug 11, 2015
  19. golfgod04

    golfgod04 Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 Massachusetts

    5 gallon
     
    #19 golfgod04, Aug 11, 2015
  20. GreenKrusty101

    GreenKrusty101 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2008 Nevada

    pale ale or IPA

    With ONLY those ingredients you listed in your original post you need (less water) to make a smaller batch (3 or 4 gal.) or you will end up with a very low ABV session beer
     
    #20 GreenKrusty101, Aug 11, 2015
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