I've changed my information in beersmith to refect my numbers, but exactly how do I adjust the recipe? Is there a method to increase grain amounts or just some trial and error? I don't want to add more of the wrong grain and not enough of the correct grain to keep the beer with the style. Here is what I made Friday.
Type: All Grain
Date: 4/4/2008
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 6.82 gal
Ingredients
8.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (3.0 SRM) Grain 61.54 %
1.00 lb Barley, Flaked (1.7 SRM) Grain 7.69 %
1.00 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 7.69 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 7.69 %
1.00 lb Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 7.69 %
0.50 lb Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 3.85 %
0.50 lb Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM) Grain 3.85 %
I guess my question is do I really need the specialty grains in these quantities to get the flavor and color I am looking for? I kept things rounded to 1/2lb, but got a scale to measure everything out from now on. Each time I brew I find something else to think about. Reading Ray Daniel's book makes more sense now making AG's, but it opened so many more doors. I honestly like the flavor more from AG and enjoy the challenge. I'm sure I will refine my process with my system, but take things one step at a time. I read my last recipe for this same brew and found my OG was 1.052, but I mashed for 90min instead of 45min. I am calculating water loss in both coolers and the keggle tonight and that looks like around 2gal(does that sound right?)
Thanks,