Hi. I am new to AG brewing & this will be 2nd batch & would like some thoughts on my recipe below. I will be using DeathBrewer's stove top mash technique, which proved successful the first time around (Thanks DB!!!!:rockin. My first try at AG was a 3 gal. batch (small stove, no wort chiller, etc..) but this time I want to to a 4 gal. batch... boil 3 gal. then top off with a gal. of water.
One thing that crossed my mind was that I have too many specialty malts in my grain bill. Could I loose the roasted barley perhaps? what does it add that the debittered Black & chocolate don't?
thanks in advance!!!!
malt & fermentables
% LB OZ Malt or Fermentable ppg °L
63% 5 0 American Two-row Pale 37 1
13% 1 0 Crystal 40L info 34 40
6% 0 8 Debittered Black Malt 34 550
6% 0 8 Chocolate Malt (US) 28 350
6% 0 8 Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L 33 120
6% 0 8 Roasted Barley 25 300
Batch size: 4.0 gallons
Original Gravity
1.054
(1.048 to 1.056)
Final Gravity
1.014
(1.012 to 1.015)
Color
52° SRM / 102° EBC
(Black)
Mash Efficiency
75% edit
hops
boil 60 mins 1.0 Kent Golding info pellet 5.0 aa%
Bitterness
19.6 IBU / 5 HBU
BU:GU
0.36
yeast
Wyeast British Ale (1098)
Alcohol
5.3% ABV / 4% ABW
Calories
178 per 12 oz.
misc
boil 15 min 0.25 ounces Irish Moss
boil 15 min 8 ounces Lactose
One thing that crossed my mind was that I have too many specialty malts in my grain bill. Could I loose the roasted barley perhaps? what does it add that the debittered Black & chocolate don't?
thanks in advance!!!!
malt & fermentables
% LB OZ Malt or Fermentable ppg °L
63% 5 0 American Two-row Pale 37 1
13% 1 0 Crystal 40L info 34 40
6% 0 8 Debittered Black Malt 34 550
6% 0 8 Chocolate Malt (US) 28 350
6% 0 8 Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L 33 120
6% 0 8 Roasted Barley 25 300
Batch size: 4.0 gallons
Original Gravity
1.054
(1.048 to 1.056)
Final Gravity
1.014
(1.012 to 1.015)
Color
52° SRM / 102° EBC
(Black)
Mash Efficiency
75% edit
hops
boil 60 mins 1.0 Kent Golding info pellet 5.0 aa%
Bitterness
19.6 IBU / 5 HBU
BU:GU
0.36
yeast
Wyeast British Ale (1098)
Alcohol
5.3% ABV / 4% ABW
Calories
178 per 12 oz.
misc
boil 15 min 0.25 ounces Irish Moss
boil 15 min 8 ounces Lactose