Imperial IBA (Fat Bastard) critique

Here's my next batch. Something like a Double Bastard. We're doing 15 gallons and my mash tun holds about 33 #'s of grain, thus the DME.
I cut back on the crystal and added sugar to compensate for the DME which I believe is 20% C-Pils. I'm using Munich to give me a malty backbone without using a lot of Crystal.
I still may have too much (thoughts). I will probably mash at 150 °F for 75 minutes or so. Wish I had some more Chinook!

#81 Fat Bastard
Imperial India Black Ale

Batch Size: 15.50 gal, Boil Size: 18.50 gal
Boil Time: 60 min, Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00

9 lbs DME Extra Light (4.0 SRM) 19.89 %
19 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) (2.7 SRM) 41.99 %
9 lbs Munich Malt (7.0 SRM) 19.89 %
1 lbs 8.0 oz Chocolate Malt, Pale (225.0 SRM) 3.31 %
1 lbs 8.0 oz Special B (148.0 SRM) 3.31 %
1 lbs Carafa Special III (470.0 SRM) 2.21 %
1 lbs Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) 2.21 %
4.0 oz Carafa Special II (415.0 SRM) 0.55 %
2 lbs Cane Sugar (0.0 SRM) Sugar 4.42 %
1 lbs Turbinado (10.0 SRM) Sugar 2.21 %
4.50 oz Columbus [15.20 %] (60 min) Hops 78.6 IBU
1.70 oz Nugget [14.10 %] (30 min) Hops 14.0 IBU
2.20 oz Chinook [11.30 %] (20 min) Hops 9.6 IBU
0.50 oz Chinook [12.40 %] (20 min) Hops 2.4 IBU
2.75 oz Chinook [11.30 %] (10 min) Hops 7.1 IBU
3.00 oz Palisade [8.50 %] (0 min) (Aroma)
3.00 oz Amarillo [9.60 %] (Dry Hop 10 days)
3.00 oz Simcoe [11.20 %] (Dry Hop 10 days)
0.75 tsp Lactic Acid (Mash 60.0 min)
3.00 tsp Wyeast Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10.0 min)
3 Pkgs SafAle American Ale (DCL Yeast #S-05)

Est Original Gravity: 1.088
Est Final Gravity: 1.021
Bitterness: 111.8 IBU
Est Color: 32.0 SRM

Wow. I am curious about a few things. Why so much munich? 9 lbs seems like alot...Have you used chinook for aroma before? I have been using it as more of a bittering hop, is that off base?

You oughta save some yeast and start culturing. Trust your sanitation.

HopLife said:

Wow. I am curious about a few things. Why so much munich? 9 lbs seems like alot...Have you used chinook for aroma before? I have been using it as more of a bittering hop, is that off base?
You oughta save some yeast and start culturing. Trust your sanitation.

Click to expand...

I made an IPA a few months back with 30% Vienna and it was fantastic. Gonna give some Munich a try. Might cut it back to 12-15% however.
I love me some Chinook. Bitter, flavor, aroma or dry hop I love me some Chinook!
Don't know what you mean about the yeast. I make starters all the time. I just whipped up this recipe a few days ago and don't have the desire (nor the time) to deal with ranching some up...

Brewed this up yesterday. Got some new hops in on Saturday. I deviated quite a bit from the original post:

9 lbs DME Extra Light (4.0 SRM) 20.81 %
23 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) (2.7 SRM) 54.34 %
5 lbs Munich Malt (7.0 SRM) 11.56 %
1 lbs 2.0 oz CaraAroma (150.0 SRM) 2.60 %
1 lbs 2.0 oz Special B (135.0 SRM) 2.60 %
12.0 oz Carafa Special II (415.0 SRM) 1.73 %
12.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) 1.73 %
2 lbs Cane Sugar (0.0 SRM) 4.62 %
1.00 oz Horizon [12.00 %] (75 min) (Mash Hop) 3.2 IBU
1.25 oz Horizon [11.60 %] (75 min) (First Wort Hop) 15.7 IBU
1.25 oz Columbus [15.20 %] (60 min) 22.9 IBU
0.50 oz Columbus [15.20 %] (45 min) 8.2 IBU
1.00 oz Nugget [14.10 %] (45 min) 15.2 IBU
2.00 oz Nugget [14.10 %] (30 min) 17.3 IBU
1.00 oz Chinook [11.30 %] (30 min) 6.9 IBU
2.00 oz Chinook [11.30 %] (20 min) 9.2 IBU
2.50 oz Chinook [11.30 %] (10 min) 7.0 IBU
3.00 oz Nelson Sauvin [12.20 %] (0 min)
2.00 oz Simcoe [11.20 %] (Dry Hop 10 days)
4.00 oz Nelson Sauvin [12.20 %] (Dry Hop 10 days)
3 Pkgs SafAle American Ale (Fermentis #S-05)

Poobah58 said:

Don't know what you mean about the yeast. I make starters all the time. I just whipped up this recipe a few days ago and don't have the desire (nor the time) to deal with ranching some up...

Click to expand...

Oh. I assumed you were out of the loop on yeast starters. Eliminating the three bags of yeast is the first place I would look to economize. Not having the desire never crossed my mind.

Post up a picture when you finally get to drinking this one. I will be curious to see how this turns out. This sounds like a pretty intense beer.

HopLife said:

Post up a picture when you finally get to drinking this one. I will be curious to see how this turns out. This sounds like a pretty intense beer.

Click to expand...

will do...

HopLife said:

Oh. I assumed you were out of the loop on yeast starters. Eliminating the three bags of yeast is the first place I would look to economize. Not having the desire never crossed my mind.

Click to expand...

I get lazy or sometimes brew on a whim. S-05 and S-04 are good yeasts to have around..

Poobah58 said:

I get lazy or sometimes brew on a whim. S-05 and S-04 are good yeasts to have around..

Click to expand...

I have used s-05...when do you use the s-04?