Help with a custom dark beer

[ChainPain]

Hello beer lovers!

I want to use some leftovers from previous recipes so I've used BeerSmith and I came up with this. Is this viable?


TYPE: Partial Mash

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 1,323 gal
Post Boil Volume: 0,824 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 1,321 gal
Bottling Volume: 1,321 gal
Estimated OG: 1,048 SG
Estimated Color: 35,01 SRM
Estimated IBU: 39,3 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72,00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 72,0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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3,0 oz Black Barley (Stout) (456,85 SRM)
1,5 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20,00 SRM)
0,1 oz Barley, Flaked (1,70 SRM)
0,1 oz Toasted Wheat (456,85 SRM)
1,4 lbs Brewferm Dark Malt Extract (22,84 SRM)
2,8 oz Brown Sugar, Dark (50,00 SRM)
0,597 oz Fuggles [4,50 %] - Boil 60,0 min
0,5 pkg Trappist High Gravity (Wyeast Labs #3787)


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out
Total Grain Weight: 1 lbs 14,2 oz
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Mash In: Add 2,481 qt of water at 152,00 F for 60 min

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Holy crap, at first I didn't realize you're European and saw "1,323 gal".... and I began wondering why/how you're doing a professional sized batch!

I dunno, seems good to me. However if you're doing a mini-mash you need a base grain that has enzymes. Add 0.5 - 1.0# or so of pale 2-row, vienna, munich, or almost any malt that isn't crystal/roasted/toasted.

 

[ChainPain]

Hi Reno_eNVy.

Yes, it's a professional size batch! :cross:
Like I said, it's to use some leftovers.

Can I use Pale-Ale (7ebc)? Because it's the only I got right now. If not, I'll wait till next week.

Thanks.

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Sadly no, Cara-Pils is still a crystal/caramel malt, which has no enzymes.

 

[ludomonster]

If you're only making 1.3 gallons, why not do it all-grain and save the DME for later?

 

[ChainPain]

Sadly no, Cara-Pils is still a crystal/caramel malt, which has no enzymes.

Sorry Reno_eNVy, seems like I've edited my previous post when you were writing. It's Pale-Ale (7ebc). Since I brew extract/partial I don't have lots of base malt, just specialty grains.

If you're only making 1.3 gallons, why not do it all-grain and save the DME for later?

That DME is open since last week (tuesday) and I won't be brewing so soon, so I'm afraid...

 

[ludomonster]

You can store the DME for a long time.