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BassBeer

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Hey guys. Curious what you all think about this recipe, the hop schedule in particular. I'm trying to use my current hop stock so I modified an India Red Ale recipe that's based on one of Randy Moshers (from Radical Brewing). Any input would be greatly appreciated! Many thanks!

Style: American Amber Ale
Type: All Grain Calories: 193
Rating: 0.0 Boil Size: 6.14 Gal
IBU's: 75.91 Batch Size: 5.25 Gal
Color: 16.5 SRM Boil Time: 90 minutes
Preboil OG: 1.055
Estimated Actual
Brew Date: - 04/02/2013
OG: 1.059 1.059
FG: 1.015 1.015
ABV: 5.76 % 5.76 %
Efficiency: 75 % 75 %
Serve Date: 04/23/2013 / /

Fermentation Steps
Name Days / Temp Estimated Actual
Primary 21 days @ 64.0°F 04/02/2013 04/02/2013

Grains & Adjuncts
Amount Percentage Name Time Gravity
6.50 lbs 51.34 % Briess 2-Row Pale Ale Malt 60 mins 1.037
5.00 lbs 39.49 % Briess Munich 10L 60 mins 1.035
0.75 lbs 5.92 % Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L 60 mins 1.034
0.35 lbs 2.76 % Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L 60 mins 1.033
0.06 lbs 0.47 % Black (Patent) Malt 60 mins 1.025

Hops
Amount IBU's Name Time AA %
1.00 ozs 40.74 Nugget 60 mins 13.00
0.50 ozs 12.34 Nugget 20 mins 13.00
0.50 ozs 10.11 Chinook 15 mins 13.00
1.00 ozs 9.66 Columbus (Tomahawk) 10 mins 8.50
1.00 ozs 5.31 Cascade 5 mins 8.50
0.75 ozs Simcoe 7 days 13.00
1.00 ozs Cascade 7 days 5.50
1.00 ozs Columbus (Tomahawk) 7 days 14.00

Yeasts
Amount Name Laboratory / ID
1.0 pkg Safale US-05 Fermentis US-05

Additions
Amount Name Time Stage
0.50 oz Whirlfloc Tablet 15 mins Boil
0.50 tsp Gypsum 15 mins Boil

Mash Profile
Sacch' Rest 60 min @ 152.0°F
Add 15.83 qt ( 1.25 qt/lb ) water @ 169.6°F
Sparge
Sparge 17.32 qt ( 0.00 qt/lb ) of 192.0°F water over 10 mins

Carbonation
Amount Type Beer Temp CO2 Vols
10.2 psi Force Carbonation 36.0°F 2.50

Notes

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That looks like a pretty awesome brew. There isn't much that I have to comment except good luck
 
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