ChickenSandwichCarl
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So I've ordered my brew kit from Midwest Supply and am looking at my first solo brew on 12/08(I've assisted on a couple w/ a buddy of mine). My lady was kind enough to get it for me as an early Christmas gift(She's the best!!) The one that I ordered came with a recipe for an amber that I want to modify. I plan on using the malt extract and specialty grains but plan on changing the hops to meet my needs and was looking for some feedback.
The OG is going to be around 1.044 and an ABV of 4.5%(if anyone has any ideas to up these, I'll take those as well. Ideally I'd start with an OG closer to 1.060 and and ABV around 5.75% to 6.25%) . I want to hop it up but keep some semblance of balance. Looking for a bitterness ratio of .6 to .8. I've posted the recipe below for y'all to pick apart. My main concern is the hop schedule and dry hopping amounts/schedule. Thanks
6lbs of Gold LME
Steeping Grains
2oz of Special B
2oz of Roasted Barley
8oz of Caramel 80L
California Ale Yeast(WLP001)
.50 oz of Chinook at 60 min
.50 oz of Simcoe at 10 min
.50 oz of Amarillo at 10 min
.25 oz of Simcoe at 1 min
.25 oz of Amarillo at 1 min
.50 oz of Simcoe Dry hop for 5 to 7 days
.50 oz of Amarillo Dry hop for 5 to 7 days
I plugged this all into beer smith and it looks like what I was hoping for, but I'd like to see what the community thinks.
Thanks
ChickenSandwichCarl
Also if this is in the wrong forum please let me know.
The OG is going to be around 1.044 and an ABV of 4.5%(if anyone has any ideas to up these, I'll take those as well. Ideally I'd start with an OG closer to 1.060 and and ABV around 5.75% to 6.25%) . I want to hop it up but keep some semblance of balance. Looking for a bitterness ratio of .6 to .8. I've posted the recipe below for y'all to pick apart. My main concern is the hop schedule and dry hopping amounts/schedule. Thanks
6lbs of Gold LME
Steeping Grains
2oz of Special B
2oz of Roasted Barley
8oz of Caramel 80L
California Ale Yeast(WLP001)
.50 oz of Chinook at 60 min
.50 oz of Simcoe at 10 min
.50 oz of Amarillo at 10 min
.25 oz of Simcoe at 1 min
.25 oz of Amarillo at 1 min
.50 oz of Simcoe Dry hop for 5 to 7 days
.50 oz of Amarillo Dry hop for 5 to 7 days
I plugged this all into beer smith and it looks like what I was hoping for, but I'd like to see what the community thinks.
Thanks
ChickenSandwichCarl
Also if this is in the wrong forum please let me know.