Self made recipe

[Campeau]

I've been brewing for eight months now and this is my first self-made recipe, not sure how it will turn out, it's mostly an experiment. I'm shooting for an American red, what do you guys think ?

 

[Build]

It looks pretty good, will be mid-deep red for sure. I would probably switch the cascade and horizon, and shift the centennial later, but that's only because I've had better results that way. As far as bittering experiments I've done, I can't tell much difference with the middle additions or without (ibu compensated), so I tend to shift most hops to late additions.

I say go for it, you'll have an American red ready for Summer.

 

[Double_D]

If you're using carared, I'd take out the c60. With those two combined, you're like 13% crystal which is a little high IMO. If you need to adjust color, add an ounce of black malt.

 

[Campeau]

Thanks for the input guys! I actually made this recipe a couple weeks ago (i wanted to post this before the first batch but didnt get too so i figured better late than never) it tured out way dark brown so in my next batch im doing less of all the special malts to see how it turns out. I plan to mess with the hop schedule just to find out what the differences actually taste like.

 

[Michigan_Wolfman]

Doesn't look too bad for a starting point. Let us know how your next batch turns out after tweaking it.

 

[MaryB]

lower the crystal 60l to .25 pounds and it lightens considerably. Brewers friend will help you a LOT and if you don't save you can play all you want.

 

[Stillraining]

Thanks for the input guys! I actually made this recipe a couple weeks ago (i wanted to post this before the first batch but didnt get too so i figured better late than never) it tured out way dark brown so in my next batch im doing less of all the special malts to see how it turns out. I plan to mess with the hop schedule just to find out what the differences actually taste like.

It may lighten up a couple shades after clearing/conditioning.

 

[cannman]

I would switch the hops around for bittering purposes:
Cenntenial 60
Horizon 40
Simco - 10
Simco - 5
Cascade - 0

If you like hops