Recipe Critique

[GAMERBREWING]

Ok, I need some overlook on this one. Any opinions or thoughts on this grain bill?
Looking for malt forward, light on hops. Built off a recipe that everyone likes that has 2lb Vienna instead of the 2lb Munich 20L and no black malt.

4lb Munich 10L
4lb Pilsner
2lb Munich 20L
8oz Crystal 60
1oz Black Malt (color)
1oz Hallertauer at 60
.75oz Hallertauer at 10
WLP820 from a starter
Lagered for 8 weeks

 

[Kickass]

Substituting 2 lbs of Munich 20L in place of Vienna (3-4L) will make the beer noticeably darker. If that’s what you’re aiming for, let ‘er rip. Without running that recipe through a calculator, it sounds like a nice amber to light brown lager. I’d drink the heck out of it.

 

[AlexKay]

I’d vote for reducing or removing the crystal. It might not hurt to leave it in, but I’m pretty sure it won’t hurt to take it out. Sweetness is going to be the enemy for this one.

 

[GAMERBREWING]

Ok, I'll try removing the crystal on this batch. Hoping for a redish orange beer.

 

[T Murph]

Sounds like a solid recipe but I agree with @Kickass and @AlexKay that it will be sweet so removing the crystal will definitely bring it down nicely. I think I would eliminate the black malt also unless you want it darker, that more opaque brown color. I'd drink a bunch of it.