bhughes
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I am about to brew my second batch. My first batch is just about ready to drink. I tried one last week and it was great. It was a pale ale kit that I purchased and I added 2 more ounces of centennial hops to it to make it hoppier. Now, I want to make my second batch closer to an IPA. I also wanted this one to be a little more amber in color and have a higher OG of around 1.065 like most IPAs and an IBU of about 65.
After some research and comparison of many recipes, I decided to go with 6.6lbs of light LME and 3.3lbs of munich LME for this batch. I'm also going to add 1/2 lb of crystal 80L and 1/2 lb of crystal 40L steeped. I am going to be using 6 ounces of some assorted hops including centennial, cascade, and amarillo. The yeast will be US05 american ale yeast.
My question is concerning the munich LME. A friend of mine told me yesterday that I should have gone all light LME and just used the crystal malts to add color since I don't have any control of what is used in the Munich LME. So I'm just wondering if it's always recommended to only use Light LME, or when is it suggested to use other types of LME?
Any comments or suggestions related to my potential recipe are welcome.
After some research and comparison of many recipes, I decided to go with 6.6lbs of light LME and 3.3lbs of munich LME for this batch. I'm also going to add 1/2 lb of crystal 80L and 1/2 lb of crystal 40L steeped. I am going to be using 6 ounces of some assorted hops including centennial, cascade, and amarillo. The yeast will be US05 american ale yeast.
My question is concerning the munich LME. A friend of mine told me yesterday that I should have gone all light LME and just used the crystal malts to add color since I don't have any control of what is used in the Munich LME. So I'm just wondering if it's always recommended to only use Light LME, or when is it suggested to use other types of LME?
Any comments or suggestions related to my potential recipe are welcome.