Feedback: honey lager recipe

[Weaves]

Honey lager

BIAB 2.5 gal recipe

Boil size 3.5 gal

Calc OG 1.046
Calc FG 1.008
Calc abv 5.01
Calc IBUs 16.43

3.3lb German Pilsner
.5 lbs Canadian honey malt
.3 lbs German Vienna
.25 American carapils

Mash: 2.5 gal water @ 153 for 60 min
Sparge: 1 gal water @ 170

.2 oz cascade (60 min)
.25oz cascade (10 min)
Nutrient (10 min)

Yeast saflager w-34/70

Looking for a light honey taste from using honey malt. Is that amount too much, not enough, or okay? Any other feedback?

 

[dmtaylor]

Too much honey malt, cut that in half. Throw the Carapils in the garbage. You only need to mash for about 20-30 minutes. Then you're good.

 

[AzOr]

Agreed. Honey malt can easily over power a recipe. I never go more than 6oz in a 5gallon batch.
Have you considered adding a pound or so of real honey?

 

[Weaves]

Agreed. Honey malt can easily over power a recipe. I never go more than 6oz in a 5gallon batch.
Have you considered adding a pound or so of real honey?

I’m looking specifically to use the honey malt so I’ll def drop the amount as recommended

 

[rtstrider]

Dump the carapils asap!