Recipe help

[Sacreddog717]

I have some ingredients laying around from a few of my last brew days. I threw this recipe together and wanted to see what people think. I've only got 6 batches under my belt and would like to start putting my own recipes together. Any help is appreciated.



Type: Extract
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Brewer: Steve
Boil Size: 3.75 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (5 Gallon)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: -
Taste Notes:

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
0.85 lb Dark Dry Extract (30.0 SRM) Dry Extract 9.60 %
7.00 lb Extra Light Liquid Extract (4.0 SRM) Extract 79.10 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 11.30 %
1.50 oz Cascade [5.40 %] (60 min) Hops 22.1 IBU
1.00 oz Cascade [5.40 %] (15 min) Hops 7.3 IBU
1.00 oz Cascade [5.40 %] (5 min) Hops 2.9 IBU
1.00 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs American Ale (Safale #US-05) Yeast-Ale



Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.057 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.056 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.014 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.013 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.62 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.61 %
Bitterness: 34.7 IBU Calories: 250 cal/pint
Est Color: 17.0 SRM Color: Color

 

[dirt55]

It all depends on your goal for taste. If you want to brew something to use up what you have it seems like a very legitimate brew. I admire you want to use a single hop all the way through. The only two concerns may be that amt of crystal may leave a little too much caramel/sweetness then you desire and that you have the IBU to gravity ratio that you're looking for.
I really like this graph to give you a rough estimate of how the IBUs will affect your beer.

Based on the chart it puts you around the extra hoppy range...and if you're down with that..then go for it and let us know how it turned out!