Help with my first recipe creation!

[bigskygreg]

Let me know what you think of the following:

Scotch ale

Style: Scotch Ale OG: 1.079
Type: Partial Mash FG: 1.023
Rating: 0.0 ABV: 7.34 %
Calories: 260 IBU's: 22.39
Efficiency: 70 % Boil Size: 4.00 Gal
Color: 18.2 SRM Batch Size: 5.00 Gal
Preboil OG: 1.109 Boil Time: 90 minutes

Fermentation Steps
Name Days / Temp
Primary 14 days @ 66.0°F
Secondary 21 days @ 68.0°F
Bottle/Keg 14 days @ 70.0°F

Grains & Adjuncts
Amount Percentage Name Time Gravity
0.75 lbs 5.70 % Victory Malt 60 mins 1.034
0.25 lbs 1.90 % Chocolate Malt 60 mins 1.034
0.50 lbs 3.80 % Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L 60 mins 1.034
2.00 lbs 15.21 % Simpsons Golden Promise 60 mins 1.034
6.00 lbs 45.63 % NB Gold Malt Syrup 60 mins 1.036
0.50 lbs 3.80 % Brown Sugar, Dark 60 mins 1.046
3.15 lbs 23.95 % NB Gold Malt Syrup 10 mins 1.036

Hops
Amount IBU's Name Time AA %
2.00 ozs 22.39 Williamette 60 mins 5.50

Yeasts
Amount Name Laboratory / ID
1.00 pkg Scottish Ale Wyeast Labs 1728

Additions
(none)

Mash Profile
Medium Body Infusion In 60 min @ 154.0°F
Add 4.38 qt ( 1.25 qt/lb ) water @ 166.0°F

Cheers!

 

[hercher]

I think it looks fine, although I'm not a big fan of adding sugar to beer. Why not consider adding more malt extract instead?

Also, I sure you already know this, but with a beer this big, you will need to make a yeast starter, otherwise you risk under-attenuation and off-flavors associated with under pitching.

 

[bigskygreg]

I plan to do a starter for sure. I have never used brown sugar before but read a few recipes that boil the brown sugar seperately in a small amount of wort to Carmelize it for flavor.

Thoughts?