Munich Simcoe SMaSH Questions

[brian_n]

I'm planning on doing my first SMaSH, a 3 gallon Munich Simcoe. Below is the recipe. A few questions...
1. Thoughts on a good mash temp for Munich? I was thinking single infusion at 150.
2. The Munich is 9L and from Canadian Malting Company. Is this technically "Light Munich"? I've read a ton of people that say they have done a "Munich SMaSH", yet I've also read that it needs to be light Munich or else it will have an overpowering malt flavor. Can I assume the Munich being used in mostly everyone's SMaSH beers is in the 6-10L range?
3. Any thoughts on the hop schedule?


3 Gallon Munich Simcoe SMaSH

% LB OZ MALT PPG °L
100% 5 0 Munich Malt 37 8

OG: 1.046
FG: 1.012
IBU: 46.5

USE TIME OZ VARIETY FORM AA
boil 45 mins 0.25 Simcoe pellet 12.9
boil 20 mins 0.25 Simcoe pellet 12.9
boil 10 mins 0.25 Simcoe pellet 12.9
boil 5 mins 0.25 Simcoe pellet 12.9
dry 7 days 1.0 Simcoe pellet 12.9

Ferment with starter of washed Wyeast 1056 American Ale at 62 F

 

[TimTrone]

Most all munich grain bills are made with the lighter Munich (10ish). You can make one with 20L, but it would be really malty. Some people really like that though.

I did one similar to what you are doing, and it came out great.