Too much Crystal malt

[BetterSense]

I just brewed my first BIAB last weekend, and I ended up adding too much of Crystal malt. This was the recipe:

8lb domestic 2-row
2lb vienna malt
.5lb Crystal 10L

First of all, since I'm a total noob, can someone explain what function these grains serve and how they work together/were chosen?

Anyway, because my LHBS has a 1-lb minimum on their website, I ordered 1lb of the Crystal malt. However, when I went to pick up my order they had mixed all the grains together, so my actual recipe is

8lb domestic 2-row
2lb vienna malt
1lb Crystal 10L

I just brewed anyway. What affect is this going to have on my beer? I don't know what crystal malt is or why it was chosen for the recipe in the first place.

 

[bob1852]

Looks like a pale ale recipe?

1lb of crystal malt in this recipe (especially 10L), should be okay...

Many folks try to limit the amount of crystal in pale ales to around ~5-10% of the grain bill.

crystal malt adds color, some sweetness, and some body.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/index.php/Crystal_malt

 

[waldoar15]

Doesn't look bad.

 

[EllisTX]

If you're not happy with it you can send it to me. Looks solid.

 

[rjschroed]

although i would've preferred 1/2 lb you'll be just fine with 1 lb. RDWHAHB

 

[BetterSense]

Well it fermented from OG ~1.052 to 1.015 in 2.5 days. I tasted it and it tasted rather strange actually, still pretty cloudy and had a creamy/bready taste to it, but I suppose there is probably a lot of yeast in it still. I need to RDWHAHB better.