Critique on Recipe

[Furious_D]

This is my first attempt at creating a recipe (entering a local competition) Any suggestions at improvements is appreciated. Brewing on Monday.

Recipe: Porter TYPE: All Grain
Style: Brown Porter

SRM: 27.0 SRM
IBU: 32.1 IBUs Tinseth
OG: 1.052 SG
FG: 1.016 SG
BU:GU: 0.618
Est ABV: 4.7 %
EE%: 70.00 %
Batch: 5.00 gal
Boil: 7.23 gal
BT: 60 Mins


8 lbs 5.1 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) Bel (3.0 SRM) Grain 1 81.4 %
10.1 oz Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 2 6.2 %
8.1 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 3 5.0 %
8.1 oz Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM) Grain 4 4.9 %
4.1 oz Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 5 2.5 %


Mash In Add 14.45 qt of water at 162.3 F 152.0 F 60 min

Drain mash tun Batch sparge with 3 steps (5.09gal, 1.87gal, 1.87gal) of 168.0 F water

Est Pre_Boil Gravity: 1.041 SG Est OG: 1.052 SG


2.00 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 6 32.1 IBUs
1.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 7 -

Primary 10-14 days
Secondary - 2 weeks - 5 oz cocoa nibs
- 4 chipolte peppers - added after 1 week


Cheers and happy brewing!

 

[skunkfunk]

That is a helluva lot of chocolate and black for a weak brown porter, I would think. Just my opinion, but maybe using pale chocolate instead and a darker crystal malt? Haven't done one quite like this yet, so take that for what it's worth - I think your recipe is likely just fine as is.