My First Mild Recipe

[rlynge]

Tell me your thoughts and suggestions, I want to make this into a competition winner!
Style: Mild
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 6.00 gal
Post Boil Volume: 5.46 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.038 SG
Estimated Color: 18.9 SRM
Estimated IBU: 19.2 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 75.6 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
5 lbs 11.4 oz Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 1 80.5 %
12.2 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 2 10.7 %
6.1 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 3 5.3 %
2.0 oz Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 4 1.7 %
2.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 5 1.7 %
0.83 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 60.0 Hop 6 17.4 IBUs
0.17 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 15.0 Hop 7 1.8 IBUs
1.0 pkg SafAle English Ale (DCL/Fermentis #S-04) Yeast 8 -


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 7 lbs 1.6 oz
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 8.88 qt of water at 165.9 F 154.0 F 60 min

Sparge: Batch sparge with 3 steps (Drain mash tun, , 2.44gal, 2.44gal) of 168.0 F water
Notes:

 

[lex990]

Touch of victory or something with a little nuttiness to it? If not looks good. Just thought the nutty would go well with the slight dark roasted flavors you have tgere

 

[rlynge]

That is a great idea....I will definitely take that into mind!!! Any other words of wisdom around this place? Maybe from some of those award winners!

 

[rlynge]

Bump.....Just trying to get some feedback. Let me know what you think.