Leftover Ale, WWYB?

[somecallmetim]

Ok, times are tight and here is what we have left in the pantry...

8lbs 2-row
4lbs Wheat Malt
3lbs Vienna
1lb Special Roast 50l
1lb Crystal 40l
.5lb Munich
.5lb Patent Black
.5lb Crystal 20l
.25lb Crystal 80l

4oz Perle
Plenty of Vangaurd (Hallertau)

Nottingham Yeast

My Brother & I brew 10gallon batches.

Just for giggles I put it all in beersmith & got 1.047 at 19srm, sounds like brown ale, but I'm guessing it would be a train wreck if I tossed it all in...

 

[ScubaSteve]

I thought you'd have enough to do a 10gal batch, but then I saw you do 10 gallon batches . I'd leave out the black patent, and you'll probably have a drinkable brown.

 

[FishinDave07]

+2 leave out the black patent. I'd go as simple as 2-row, Special Roast, Crystal 40 + 20, Small amount of bittering hops, Hallertau to finish, and you will have a sick brown ale.

 

[somecallmetim]

If I leave out the black it will be amber, not brown. I've been looking at mild recipes and came up with this...


Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 10.00 gal
Boil Size: 12.55 gal
Estimated OG: 1.036 SG
Estimated Color: 13.1 SRM
Estimated IBU: 21.3 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
8 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 55.17 %
3 lbs Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain 20.69 %
1 lbs Special Roast (50.0 SRM) Grain 6.90 %
1 lbs Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 6.90 %
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 3.45 %
8.0 oz Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 3.45 %
4.0 oz Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 1.72 %
4.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 1.72 %
1.50 oz Vanguard [5.50 %] (45 min) Hops 13.8 IBU
1.50 oz Vanguard [5.50 %] (15 min) Hops 7.5 IBU
2 Pkgs Nottingham (Danstar #-) Yeast-Ale


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Full Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 14.50 lb
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Single Infusion, Full Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
45 min Mash In Add 18.13 qt of water at 170.5 F 158.0 F

BTW, I love beersmith. There is no way my lazy bones would bother to do all that calculation

The only thing I'm on the fence about is perhaps using the 1lb of Crystal 40 instead of the wheat, but I dont want too much crystal in there. I know the wheat doesn't belong either but I need the fermentables...