First self made recipe - American Stout

[ChucknBeer]

EDIT - adapted from http://byo.com/hops/item/2341-american-stout-style-profile

So, I have only made kits until now, but since the stores in my lovely country refuse to give me the recipes of their kits (funny guys), I decided to start making my own ones.

Brewtarget data. Bear in mind that some malts are locally produced, so I replaced them with an equivalent or added its specific data to Brewtarget.

Batch Size 19,009 L
Boil Size 24,279 L
Boil Time 90,000 min
Efficiency 70%
OG 1,074
FG 1,019
ABV 7,3%
IBU 62,4 (Tinseth)
Color 46,3 srm (Morey)

Fermentables
Total grain: 7,300 kg
Name __________________Amount____________Color
Pale Malt (2 Row) US_______5,7 kg (78.4%)____2,0 srm
Dark Chocolate Malt_________400 g (5.4%)____420,0 srm
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L___400 g (5.4%)_____40,0 srm
Oats, Flaked_______________400 g (5.4%)______1,0 srm
Roasted Barley - dehusked___400 g (5.4%)____410,0 srm

Hops

Name ____________________ Alpha____Amount_____Time _____IBU
Columbus_________________15,5%____40 g_____60,000 min__57,1
Amarillo__________________ 9,5%_____30 g______5,000 min__5,2

Yeast
Safale S-05 Ale

Too hoppy? The color might be too dark, but I really want that de-husked barley in there and the chocolate malt is needed.

Any thoughts?

 

[m00ps]

That will be pretty hoppy for a stout, but if thats what you want then go for it. Id probably cur the columbus in half. The grain bill looks solid though. You cant really make a stout "too dark" for me, the goal is to get it so you cant see through the glass

 

[UpsetsBrewing]

My buddy used Midnight Wheat Malt in his American Stout. Turned out real good with a super healthy head because of the wheat malt.

 

[TechyDork]

I might cut the Columbus in half and drop the Amarillo. But that is just my tastes. I don usually like late hop additions in my stouts. What are you targeting for mash temp?

 

[ChucknBeer]

I'm going 153-154°F for mashing.

I was reading about grain options... 10-15% munich might be interesting, but I'm not clear if it is worth it instead of going with only pale malt as base.