Trying this whole recipe thing

[MIbrew]

So I've been thinking about how a smooth Irish red ale would taste good with the body that oatmeal adds (insert joke on my palate here). As such, I am trying my hand at developing my own recipe for the above beer using extract techniques. Pointers or corrections to my recipe? This is my first go-round at deviating from kits, so honestly any pointers would really help. Thanks in advance.


Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.050 SG
Estimated Color: 11.6 SRM
Estimated IBU: 19.5 IBU
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
3.30 lb Amber Liquid Extract (12.5 SRM) Extract 38.11 %
3.30 lb Pale Liquid Extract (8.0 SRM) Extract 38.11 %
2.00 lb Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 23.09 %
1.00 oz Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 0.69 %
1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (60 min) Hops 18.3 IBU
0.50 oz Crystal [3.50 %] (5 min) Hops 1.3 IBU

 

[brian_g]

I believe oats must be mashed with barley. So it really wouldn't be suitable for an extract recipe.

If you wanted to do a partial mash, it isn't that hard. It's basically the same as steeping grains, except it you do it for 60-90 min. and temperature is much more critical. So this would add about a couple of hours to your brew time. (I'm over simplifying mashing a lot, but a lot of stuff out there makes it sound overwhelmingly complicated.)