American Pale Ale

[Noxious]

Hi all,
I know this is yet another apa thread but I couldn't find many partial recipes that don't call for a pre-hopped kit to compare with..also I'm only just learning how to mash so advice could help there too but I have a recipe in mind so here goes -

25L Batch size
Light LME 1.50 kg
Light DME 1.00 kg
Pale Grain 1.00 kg
Crystal Grain 0.25 kg

15g Amarillo (8.2%) 60 mins 14.76 IBU
15g Cascade (4.5%) 30 mins 6.48 IBU
15g Cascade (4.5%) 10 mins 3.24 IBU
10g Cascade Dry
15g Amarillo Dry

SafAle US-05

I know it isn't up in the style guidelines for IBU but I would rather have a 20 something IBU ale for this batch. Also with the crystal grain should I up the dosage or lower? I would like the flavour and colour to be there but not be dominant whatsoever.
Cheers all

 

[Noxious]

Ok due to the lack of advice I'm going to guess that my recipe looks either ok or really sh!thouse.
I hope it is the former..

 

[glaab]

looks ok to me bloke apart from being low on IBU's. 250g is a typical mild dose of crystal but it might depend what type you use whether it comes through much, caraamber or carared would be good, what u have?

 

[Bribie G]

If you haven't bought the hops yet, I personally would tend to go for a different bittering hop in the boil and cut out the Amarillo - for example 30g Centennial 60 mins, then 20 20 and 20 Cascade. But that's just my thoughts. The crystal looks fine.

 

[Noxious]

Thanks guys, I just didn't know if 250gm would be right for what I wanted.
The IBU part I guess is because all of my other brews have been 40 50 or 60 something IBU and I would like a change up for a bit.
Just finished putting in on now, good times!
Ended up doing a 24L batch, hit O.G. 1040, not too bad I spose.
Cheers for the replies..
glaab - I had some cracked crystal grain, I don't know what sort though.
BribieG - I already had some amarillo and cascade, don't know where to source centennial recently so no good there..