English Ale Recipe critique

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joehoppy

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So I threw together some leftovers this morning and looking for some feedback. It is not exactly to style with anything, just trying for some type of english pale ale. Let me know what you think.

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Method: All Grain
Style: English IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Boil Size: 6.1 gallons
Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (ending kettle)
Source: Joe Parfitt
Original Gravity: 1.054 Final Gravity: 1.013 ABV (standard): 5.41% IBU (tinseth): 34.34 SRM (morey): 9.29
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable PPG °L Bill %
3.25 lb German - Vienna 37 4 30.7%
2 lb United Kingdom - Munich 37 6 18.9%
4.7 lb United Kingdom - Pearl 37 2.1 44.4%
4 oz United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 160L 33 160 2.4%
6 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 3.5%
10.58 lb Total
Hops
Amount Variety Type AA Use Time IBU
1 oz East Kent Goldings Pellet 7.2 Boil 60 min 26.89
1 oz East Kent Goldings Pellet 5.5 Boil 10 min 7.45
1 oz Target Pellet 11 Boil 0 min
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Temp Time
-- -- 152 F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Yeast
Fermentis / Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P)
199 B cells required
 
Weird. Lots of Vienna and Munich. I'd up the pearl, remove the Vienna and Munich and add a bit of invert #2 to reach the same colour. I'd bring the IBU closer to 40 was well.
 
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