Recipe help - BJCP 2015 – 22B American Strong Ale

[nickxb]

Hi guys

Looking for some help designing a recipe for BJCP 2015 – 22B American Strong Ale. The guidelines note that the beer is to be more balanced than a double IPA but not as strong as a barleywine. It also notes that the style includes Imperial amber/Red ales so I have tried to design a recipe on that basis. Looking for a high hop taste and aroma (floral, Resin, Pine) with strong supporting malt backbone with caramel/toffee/bready and raisins with a deep red colour.

I have had an initial go based on some other recipes for double red ales I have found. I would really appreciate your feedback.

Recipe Type: All Grain
Yeast: Wyeast 1272
Yeast Starter: Yes
Batch Size (Gallons): 5.5
Efficiency: 75%
Original Gravity: 1.082
Final Gravity: 1.020
IBU: 73
ABV: 8.15%
Mash Temp: 152
Boiling Time (Minutes): 60
Color: 32.2 EBC

Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 30 days @ 64, free rise to 68, 4 day Dry hop
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): None

GRAIN BILL:

64% 2 Row (10 lbs)
26% Munich (4 lbs)
4% Crystal Medium s (0.6 lb)
3% Crystal Medium (0.4 lb)
3% CaraRed (0.4 lb)
1% Special B (0.2 lb)

60 minute mash @ 152

HOPS:

1oz Chinook (60)
1oz Centennial (60)
0.6oz Cascade (20)
0.6oz Centennial (10)
0.3oz Chinook (10)
0.5oz Cascade (5)
2.2oz Centennial (0)
2.2oz Chinook (0)

3oz Chinook (Dry Hop)
3oz Cascade (Dry Hop)

Thanks

Nick

 

[Bosh]

Looks tasty to me. Also looka recipe threads about Arrogant Bastardfor ideas, I'd personally tilt things a bit more in the direction of slighty less and darker crystal as in that beer.

Also probably use a cheaper 60 min hop than Centennial to save a little money.

 

[nickxb]

Looks tasty to me. Also looka recipe threads about Arrogant Bastardfor ideas, I'd personally tilt things a bit more in the direction of slighty less and darker crystal as in that beer.

Also probably use a cheaper 60 min hop than Centennial to save a little money.

Thanks

Just realised that I have Crystal Medium twice - will change one to dark. I have a bunch of Centennial already at home so no issues there.