help with amber ale recipe

[BrewedDiachotomy]

Looking ahead to next brew day and was wanting to brew a nice malty amber that would showcase NZ hops. was looking for input.
I'm not sure about the melanoiden malt, I was thinking about maybe some biscuit, victory malt or special B instead.


Recipe Specifications


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Boil Size: 12.57 gal
Post Boil Volume: 11.44 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 10.00 gal
Bottling Volume: 9.25 gal
Estimated OG: 1.056 SG
Estimated Color: 11.6 SRM
Estimated IBU: 29.8 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 79.2 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
15 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 72.1 %
3 lbs Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 2 14.0 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 3 4.7 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 4 4.7 %
1 lbs Melanoiden Malt (20.0 SRM) Grain 5 4.7 %
1.00 oz Galaxy [14.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 6 24.3 IBUs
0.75 oz Pacifica [5.50 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 7 5.5 IBUs
1.00 oz Pacifica [5.50 %] - Aroma Steep 5.0 min Hop 8 0.0 IBUs
0.50 oz Galaxy [14.00 %] - Aroma Steep 0.0 min Hop 9 0.0 IBUs
2.0 pkg Pacific Ale (White Labs #WLP041) [35.49 Yeast 10 -


Mash Schedule: Temperature Mash, 2 Step, Medium

 

[RonPopeil]

i like it. melanoiden may not be necessary since you have the munich which is high in melanoiden. more of a preference.

you could put more crystal in. try 1.5# of what you have along with like a half pound of 120.

 

[Hoser_brewing]

I've made several ambers with similar grain bills, although I used victory, in place of the melanoiden, but I like a bicuity note in my beer. I agree that with the Munich in there the melanoiden malt becomes a bit redundant. Considering all the flavors you'll have going on in there already, I think you could skip the Vic / mela altogether and be just fine.

 

[captainkirk83]

Sounds like a beer that I would love. I look forward to the final recipe and how it turns out.

 

[progmac]

i'd replace the munich with more base malt. if you're trying to showcase hops, why an amber?

 

[BrewedDiachotomy]

Thank you for all of your input I think I will brew as is with out the melanoidin. I also think I will move the 60 min. Addition of galaxy to 30 min. I've heard they can be a bit much at the 60 mark. I am brewing an amber because I want the malt to come through as well as the hops. I tend to think that ambers are a little more balanced than like an ipa.