Pale Ale recipe Thoughts??

[dumbkopf4]

This is my first time creating a recipe, looking for some thoughts/comments/ advice

malt & fermentables
% LB OZ Malt or Fermentable ppg °L
83% 8 0 American Two-row Pale info 37 1 ~
5% 0 8 American Crystal 80L info 33 80 ~
5% 0 8 Aromatic Malt info 36 26 ~
5% 0 8 American Crystal 40L info 34 40 ~
1% 0 2 Carafa II info 32 412 ~
9 10
Batch size: 5.0 gallons


Original Gravity
1.052 / 12.9° Plato
(1.046 to 1.054)
Final Gravity
1.012 / 3.1° Plato
(1.010 to 1.013)
Color
14° SRM / 28° EBC
(Copper to Red/Lt. Brown)
Mash Efficiency
75%

hops
use time oz variety form aa
first wort 60+ mins 0.5 Chinook info leaf 13.0
boil 10 mins 0.5 Amarillo info pellet 9.8
boil 10 mins 0.5 Citra info leaf 13.7
boil 1 min 0.5 Amarillo info pellet 9.8
boil 1 min 0.5 Citra info leaf 13.7
dry hop 7 days 1.0 Amarillo info pellet 7.0
dry hop 7 days 1.0 Citra info leaf 11.0
Boil: 6.0 avg gallons for 60 minutes


Bitterness
42.7 IBU / 7 HBU
ƒ: Tinseth
BU:GU
0.83

yeast
California Ale info
ale yeast in liquid form with high flocculation and 77% attenuation


Alcohol
5.3% ABV / 4% ABW
Calories
171 per 12 oz.

 

[Keffa]

Okay, since this is sorta similar to my pale ale, I'll give you some hints:

If at nothing more than the rest of your malt bill stays the same, leave the Carafa out. You're going to get plenty of color, trust me.

That's my "pale ale/IPA" that turned out more like an IPA. It's only ~9 lbs 2 Row, 1lb C40, 12 oz Carapils, and 1 OZ Carafa III.

Next, I'd stick with the C40, and maybe make it like 10 oz. Drop the 80. I'd use Vienna instead of the Aromatic, personally. 10%+ Crystal is going to be quite sweet.

Your hops are a good choice, but I'd drop the Chinook to .25 ounce, as you're going to have a lot of perceived bitterness from the later additions. My "Pale Ale" above was only 35 IBU and drank like an IPA. You've got 40+.


Otherwise man, I think it's pretty solid.


Cheers,
Kef

 

[dumbkopf4]

Thanks for the speedy reply. OK, after that response this is what i have come up with.

% LB OZ Malt or Fermentable ppg °L
83% 8 0 American Two-row Pale info 37 1 ~
10% 1 0 Vienna Malt info 36 3 ~
6% 0 10 American Crystal 60L info 34 60 ~
9 10
Batch size: 5.0 gallons


Original Gravity
1.052

Final Gravity
1.012

Color
7° SRM

Mash Efficiency
75%

hops
use time oz variety form aa
first wort 60+ mins 0.25 Chinook info leaf 13.0
boil 10 mins 0.5 Amarillo info pellet 9.8
boil 10 mins 0.5 Citra info leaf 13.8
boil 1 min 0.5 Amarillo info pellet 9.8
boil 1 min 0.5 Citra info leaf 13.8
dry hop 7 days 1.0 Amarillo info pellet 9.8
dry hop 7 days 1.0 Citra info leaf 13.8
Boil: 6.0 avg gallons for 60 minutes


Bitterness
30.6 IBU

BU:GU
0.59

yeast
White Labs California Ale (WLP001) info
ale yeast in liquid form with medium flocculation and 76% attenuation


Alcohol
5.3% ABV / 4% ABW

 

[Keffa]

Thanks for the speedy reply. OK, after that response this is what i have come up with.

% LB OZ Malt or Fermentable ppg °L
83% 8 0 American Two-row Pale info 37 1 ~
10% 1 0 Vienna Malt info 36 3 ~
6% 0 10 American Crystal 60L info 34 60 ~
9 10
Batch size: 5.0 gallons


Original Gravity
1.052

Final Gravity
1.012

Color
7° SRM

Mash Efficiency
75%

hops
use time oz variety form aa
first wort 60+ mins 0.25 Chinook info leaf 13.0
boil 10 mins 0.5 Amarillo info pellet 9.8
boil 10 mins 0.5 Citra info leaf 13.8
boil 1 min 0.5 Amarillo info pellet 9.8
boil 1 min 0.5 Citra info leaf 13.8
dry hop 7 days 1.0 Amarillo info pellet 9.8
dry hop 7 days 1.0 Citra info leaf 13.8
Boil: 6.0 avg gallons for 60 minutes


Bitterness
30.6 IBU

BU:GU
0.59

yeast
White Labs California Ale (WLP001) info
ale yeast in liquid form with medium flocculation and 76% attenuation


Alcohol
5.3% ABV / 4% ABW

Looks pretty good to me man. Brew it!