Recipe feedback please.

[Ron_Blackhurst]

I'm starting a red ale this weekend and want some feedback.
Steep:
1/2 lb crystal 20 L
2 oz. Roasted barley

Boil:
60 min. 3 lbs. Briess light LME
60 min 1 oz challenger pellet
20 min 1 oz Kent golding pellet
5 min 3 lbs Briess light LME
Flame out 1/2 oz cluster pellet



Sent from my SCH-I545 using Home Brew mobile app

 

[andhou27]

Looks alright to me. Just make sure your steeping grains are in the right amount, those reds are very finicky.

 

[Ron_Blackhurst]

The part I'm wondering the most about is the 1/2 oz of cluster at flame out.

Sent from my SCH-I545 using Home Brew mobile app

 

[andhou27]

It's only 1/2 oz. I like hops so I'd go with it. It'll give you more aroma.

 

[jayway]

I would move the 20 min kent goldings addition down to a 15 or 10 min addition for more flavor/aroma. Other than that it looks solid to me, maybe bump up the flame out add to 1oz.

 

[Ron_Blackhurst]

Bumping the cluster to 1 oz won't throw it off the path of a red ale?

Sent from my SCH-I545 using Home Brew mobile app

 

[Ron_Blackhurst]

I was thinking about putting a .5 oz of cluster at beginning of boil too

Sent from my SCH-I545 using Home Brew mobile app

 

[boydster]

This is completely a personal choice, but I would switch out the C20 for something a little darker like C60.

 

[Ron_Blackhurst]

How about just adding a C40?? haha maybe?

 

[Ron_Blackhurst]

i was kinda hoping the barley would make up for the 20

 

[boydster]

The roasted barley definitely gets the color, but C60 will have a different flavor than C20 and I like it in my red beers. Like I said, it's a subjective thing and your recipe will no doubt make a solid beer without making that change.

 

[Ron_Blackhurst]

Is the crystal more of a caramel flavor? Maybe i"ll buy enough for two batches and do some modifications with one of them.

 

[boydster]

Is the crystal more of a caramel flavor? Maybe i"ll buy enough for two batches and do some modifications with one of them.

Yes, exactly. The 20 is sweeter and more one-dimensional I think, while the 60 has a richer caramel flavor. And a big +1 for test batches in the name of science!

 

[Ron_Blackhurst]

Well this one may have to be my first test beer to find out what I want!

 

[Ron_Blackhurst]

How much does a 60 change the gravity versus a 20

 

[boydster]

It should be almost identical. Sorry, I'm on my phone and don't have my brewing software in front of me.