Recipe Critique: extra stout

[Mattyp11]

Check it out and comment if desired

extra stout ----------- Brewer: Style: Foreign Extra Stout
Batch: 5.00 galAll Grain
Recipe Gravity: 1.068 OG
Recipe Bitterness: 31 IBU
Recipe Color: 35° SRM
Estimated FG: 1.017
Alcohol by Volume: 6.6%
Alcohol by Weight: 5.2%
Ingredients -----------
Maris Otter Malt 8.00 lb
Barley, Flaked 2.00 lb
Black Patent (British) .30 lb
Chocolate Malt (British) .50 lb
Roasted Barley .50 lb
piloncillo sugar .75 lb

hops: Willamette 4.4% 2 oz, Pellet, 60 minutes
wlp004 Irish Ale yeast 1.00 unit,
Recipe Notes: mash 150-152
ferment in the low 60's

 

[hercher]

I'd leave out the sugar and increase your base malt.

This is a matter of preference, but I would also mash a little warmer (154-156) to give a more full-bodied beer. Otherwise you might finish a bit dry.

 

[BrewMU]

I don't think 31 IBUs will hold up to all that grain, not if you want a bitter finish.

 

[Mattyp11]

thanks guys, I have taken those into consideration! I also switched the black patent to Carafa 3.

Slainte

 

[Malticulous]

I like some crystal malts in my stronger stouts. I used cara aroma in my last one and I'm hooked. I used GW crystal 150L before.