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On the whole i'd say that looks aight. I checked it over in promash and i'd say that you have all of you variables in proportion to one another.

My main objection to this post is that you might give a novice the impression that it's okay to do this recipe which would tarnish the reputation of homebrewing oweing to the fact that it has several things wrong with it. I mean how can you not know that your target mash temp is 144F-151F (>62C...

I was under the impression that when you roast the grains this caramelizes the carbohydrates meaning that by and large, the sugars from this grain are non-fermentable, although they do add to the flavor/sweetness/color profile of the finished beer.

Hold on, 72F was the temperature you mashed at? 72F!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (22C) Mang, there is no way in hell you are gonna get a good conversion if thats the temperature you mashed at.

Dont worry about what the hydrometer reading says. Mine only ended up 1.04 today even though I know it should have been at least that just based on the adjuncts added. Looks quite bitter and very dark. I would say you could cut everything not including the base malt by half and still end up...

I put this in my garage where I know it is cooler than in other parts of the house. Also note that the fuggles need 40 min boiling time, NOT 60min! (dont worry I found this out just in the nick of time). I found out a major floor in my brewing today. Namely that when I am mashing/sparging, I...

With such a bull-nosed set up as that, I find it hard to believe you are not a real homebrew wizard!

For a 10 gallon batch thats not heavy at all, average in fact. Diluted into 10 gallons i'd say you have everything in proportion. It looks like a good brew in fact. I thought you were in the UK! If I want a chocolate taste I just by myself a chocolate bar, but im not you. Therefore I dont wanna...

You have done a mammoth grain schedule which is good I suppose, i'd be interested in knowing how much water you used in the sparge when dealing with this much grain, and how many gallons you evaporated during the boil. The hop schedule is ok i guess, though not the strongest i have seen. In...

I think im gonna brew this tommorow. Since noone has passed comment im assuming its been given the all clear.

Im planning a brew in a few days and the recipe is based on what I had in stock. Every batch is unique, please no harsh critcism only helpful tips/advise :mug: Ingredients: 3kg Crushed Pale 250g Crystal grain 250g Black Patent grain 1.6kg Pale Extract 2 oz Fuggles at 60 min Muntons Gold yeast...

The grain bill is also very heavy so you need strong hop characterisics. However 16oz on the first addition seems overkill. 16 oz over the course of the boil would seem more sensible and even then you should have a healthy excess to balance of the bitterness bite with the southern aromas.

Sugars dont have a shelf life.

I think this is a good recipe. Might be a little bit malty so I would have recommended adding some roasted goodies to bring out the flavor. This is optional though.

what do u use to boil? Mine isnt flame driven propane torch / S.S. tub set-up. It's a crappy UK kettle filament P.P. bin set-up. Im thinking of doing partial extract coz my brews are turning out to be wimp beers.

The Spargearm definately works great. I understand that it is overhyped since there are ways around it if you dont have one. My personal understanding of my problems with AG is I dont collect enough wort for the boil. I tend to collect only 5.5 Gallons and have 5.0 Gallons after the boil...

Looks interesting recipe. Quite alot of wheat going in which isnt necessarily a bad thing. Also Hallertau is quite weak hop strain to chose. It looks like quite a mellow brew. http://www.howtobrew.com/section4/chapter19-3.html I'd say that if this is the style you are shooting for then you...

ok, its only been 8 days in the keg but already its clearing nicely. Just a tip for people that oats really do do the job nicely. I'll be working on my stouts though and will use powdered oats next time.

My vessel is modified to fit a kettle boiler but you need to use a grain bed to prevent scorching. I use a digital thermometer and manually control the temp since I smashed the thermostat after it ****ed up one time when I was out of the room. I add tap water directly to the grains and not...

I normall do my sparging in the garden. I use a big rock to weight down the sparging arm. I usually keep boiling the kettle and pouring the hot water into a bucket while I am doing the mash. I havent counted exactly how many times I boil the kettle but I would guess maybe a dozen times and it...