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JoeBuch

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Anyone want to let me know what they think? This is similar to a recipe that won me second place in a region BJCP comp.


Fermentables
Ingredient Amount % MCU When
UK Pale Ale Malt 12.00 lb 77.4 % 6.8 In Mash/Steeped
German Munich Malt 2.00 lb 12.9 % 2.1 In Mash/Steeped
US Caramel 40L Malt 0.50 lb 3.2 % 3.8 In Mash/Steeped
German Dark Munich Malt 0.50 lb 3.2 % 0.9 In Mash/Steeped
Belgian Aromatic Malt 0.50 lb 3.2 % 1.8 In Mash/Steeped


Hops
Variety Alpha Amount IBU Form When
US Warrior 16.7 % 0.70 oz 37.6 Loose Pellet Hops First Wort Hopped
US Mount Hood 3.5 % 1.00 oz 7.6 Loose Pellet Hops 25 Min From End
US Simcoe 12.2 % 1.75 oz 24.1 Loose Pellet Hops 10 Min From End
US Cascade 5.0 % 0.50 oz 1.6 Loose Pellet Hops 5 Min From End
US Cascade 5.0 % 0.50 oz 0.0 Loose Pellet Hops At turn off
US Simcoe 12.2 % 0.25 oz 0.0 Loose Pellet Hops At turn off
US Cascade 5.0 % 2.00 oz 0.0 Loose Pellet Hops Dry-Hopped
US Centennial 9.2 % 2.00 oz 0.0 Loose Pellet Hops Dry-Hopped
 
Looks amazing to me...love your hop varieties and combinations. The only change i might do is switch the mount hood and the first simcoe addition. I just love the taste of simcoe i would want as much of that as possible. But that is merely personal preference.
 
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