I am trying to build a house ale. The recipe may be too complex to start with and I was thinking about taking one or more grains out of the bill. I wanted to start with a simple recipe and then build it up. Which grain(s) would you take out and why? Any other suggestions would be appreciated as well. Cheers!
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
8.00 lb Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 80.00 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 5.00 %
0.50 lb Golden Naked Oats (10.0 SRM) Grain 5.00 %
0.50 lb Pale Chocolate (200.0 SRM) Grain 5.00 %
0.25 lb Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 2.50 %
0.25 lb Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) 2.50 %
0.50 oz Horizon [12.00 %] (60 min) Hops 20.9 IBU
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (15 min) Hops 14.7 IBU
1.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
1 Pkgs California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) Yeast-Ale
Mash at 152
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
8.00 lb Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 80.00 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 5.00 %
0.50 lb Golden Naked Oats (10.0 SRM) Grain 5.00 %
0.50 lb Pale Chocolate (200.0 SRM) Grain 5.00 %
0.25 lb Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 2.50 %
0.25 lb Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) 2.50 %
0.50 oz Horizon [12.00 %] (60 min) Hops 20.9 IBU
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (15 min) Hops 14.7 IBU
1.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
1 Pkgs California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) Yeast-Ale
Mash at 152