Biab Recipe Advice.

[Hammo7]

Hey all.
Put down my 3rd BIAB on the weekend, process seemed to be much better this time round.
The problem I had was I found a Fat Yack recipe a while ago, and ordered enough specialty grain from Ross to do a couple of batches, but couldn't find it to put it down, so I just did this:

Shits N Giggles APA
American Pale Ale

Recipe Specs
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Batch Size (L): 21.0
Total Grain (kg): 4.250
Total Hops (g): 130.00
Original Gravity (OG): 1.048 (P): 11.9
Final Gravity (FG): 1.012 (P): 3.1
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 4.72 %
Colour (SRM): 9.1 (EBC): 17.9
Bitterness (IBU): 32.4 (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 75
Boil Time (Minutes): 90

Grain Bill
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3.500 kg Maris Otter Malt (82.35%)
0.400 kg Caramunich I (9.41%)
0.250 kg Torrified Wheat (5.88%)
0.100 kg Carapils (Dextrine) (2.35%)

Hop Bill
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15.0 g Cascade Leaf (7.8% Alpha) @ 50 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)
5.0 g Nelson Sauvin Leaf (11.5% Alpha) @ 50 Minutes (Boil) (0.2 g/L)
20.0 g Cascade Leaf (7.8% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil) (1 g/L)
10.0 g Nelson Sauvin Leaf (11.5% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil) (0.5 g/L)
20.0 g Cascade Leaf (7.8% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Aroma) (1 g/L)
20.0 g Nelson Sauvin Leaf (11.5% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Aroma) (1 g/L)
20.0 g Cascade Leaf (7.8% Alpha) @ 0 Days (Dry Hop) (1 g/L)
20.0 g Nelson Sauvin Leaf (11.5% Alpha) @ 0 Days (Dry Hop) (1 g/L)

Misc Bill
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5.5 g Whirlfloc Tablet @ 10 Minutes (Boil)

Step Infusion at 65C for 60 Minutes raise and hold at 70C for 15 minutes.
Ferment at 18C with wyeast 1056


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It is a little bit darker than what I was looking for.
I was just going to just use the MO for the total grain bill, but thought, "hey, why not I'm sure I ordered this (the special grains)for the FY clone.." Hence it's name.

Could some one please give me some advice whether it will turn out alright or have I over done it on the Specials?

Cheers,
Matt.

 

[Lord Raja Goomba I]

Looks great. Pretty decent use of Nelson. Maybe drop it off the 50 minutes if you want to down the bitterness slightly, but otherwise great.

Goomba

 

[seemax]

Too much caramunich IMO.... 0.2kg would of been plenty.

 

[Lord Raja Goomba I]

I used 500g of Caramunich in my last beer and with Nelson Sauvin (and Citra) - the nelson does give it a dry white wine taste, and will balance out the caramunich. It does sound like too much normally, but it'll balance out with the right use of Nelson Sauvin - it does cut through the sweetness of Caramunich.

Goomba

 

[super_simian]

If you're using that much caramunich, I'd drop the carapils altogether.

 

[Hammo7]

Thanks Guys.
I guess I'll find out in a month whether it is OK or not!
Worst case scenario, the inlaws weill drink it!