need blessing for Pale ale recipe

[BadKarmaa]

Because summer is coming along here real quick I wanted to brew something refreshing, really hopy, and yet with caramel and honey undertones. So hear is what I came up with. I'm using american ale yeast cuz that's what i have in inventory, but I think a british might finish the beer better. Also, should I sub the 2-row for crystal of 20L or 40L? Any other suggestions/blessings would be much appreciated.

BJCP Style
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08-C English Pale Ale, Extra Special/Strong Bitter

Recipe Specifics
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Recipe Name: ZPA
Brewed On: N/A


Batch Size (Gal): 5.00
Est. IBU: 41.4
Est. OG: 1.061 Plato: 14.90


Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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75.7 7.00 lbs. Generic LME - Light Generic 1.035 7
5.4 0.50 lbs. Munich Malt(2-row) America 1.035 6
5.4 0.50 lbs. Caramel Pils Malt Belgium 1.034 2
10.8 1.00 lbs. Pale Malt(2-row) America 1.036 2
2.7 0.25 lbs. Honey Malt Canada 1.030 18

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.


Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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0.50 oz. Chinook Pellet 13.00 30.4 60 min.
0.75 oz. Willamette Pellet 5.00 11.0 35 min.
0.50 oz. Horizon Pellet 13.00 0.0 0 min.
0.25 oz. Horizon Pellet 13.00 0.0 Dry Hop


Extras

Amount Name Type Time
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0.00 Oz Irish Moss Fining 15 Min.(boil)


Yeast
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WYeast 1272 American Ale II

 

[Walker]

should I sub the 2-row for crystal of 20L or 40L?

These two grains will provide completely different things to the beer.

The crystal will provide color, grain-taste, and non-fermentable sugar.

The 2-row will provide a tad of color, grain-taste, and (a very small amount of) fermentable sugar.

So, I guess it depends on what you want. If you want caramel and sweetness under that load of hops, I'd drop the 2-row and use some crystal.

just my $0.02

-walker