Evaluation

[mediamst]

Could anyone evaluate this recipe for me?

It is supposed to be an English Ale, but is coming out really dark more like a porter.

Is this still an a english ale? What makes it cross over the line into a porter?

Through a Mild Darkly
11-C Northern English Brown Ale
Author: Brewing Classic Styles Book
Date: 4/11/09

Size: 568.34 fl oz
Efficiency: 75.0%
Attenuation: 75.0%
Calories: 153.49 kcal per 12.0 fl oz

Original Gravity: 1.046 (1.040 - 1.052)
Terminal Gravity: 1.012 (1.008 - 1.013)
Color: 20.52 (12.0 - 22.0)
Alcohol: 4.54% (4.2% - 5.4%)
Bitterness: 21.1 (20.0 - 30.0)

Ingredients:
4.0 lb Pale Liquid
1.0 lb Dry Amber
0.5 lb Crystal 60
0.37 lb Crystal Malt II
.18 oz Pale Chocolate Malt
0.25 lb British Black Patent
1 oz East Kent Goldings (5.0%) - added during boil, boiled 60 min
1.25 ea WYeast 1768 English Special Bitter

1 hour mash on the grains prior to boil and adding the LME and DME.

Thanks for any feedback!

 

[ChemE]

It looks like the main difference between 11C and 12A is really color and nutty (11C) vs chocolate/roasty (12A) as far as I can tell.

 

[llazy_llama]

Through a Mild Darkly

Is that a Philip K. Dick reference I spot?

If so,