Recipe Critique: Oatmeal Raisin Rum Brown Ale

[Andrewtherooster]

So I have been playing around with this idea for a bit and I would like to see what you guys think. Here's the basic recipe for 5 gallons:

8.5# Briess Pale Ale Malt
1# Quick Oats
1# Toasted Quick Oats
.5# Caramunich II
.5# Special B
.25# Briess Chocolate Malt
.25# Raisins pureed with first runnings, added to the boil
.5 oz. Columbus at 60 min
Denny's Fav 50 Yeast

Mash at 152F for 60min.
Estimated OG: 1.057
IBU: 30

I plan to toast one pound of the Quick Oats in the oven a few days beforehand, drizzled with spiced rum. After primary, I plan to add another 4oz. of raisins pureed with 2oz. of spiced rum to the beer in secondary. Is this too much? I want to err on the low side, but I have never added rum or raisins to a beer, so if you've got any useful advice, fire away. Thanks!

 

[Rake_Rocko]

Wow this is a really cool idea and I'd like to hear some feedback as well since I have no experience with raisins as well.

 

[cockybitz]

For other options C-160 is supposed to impart a raisin taste to beer.