Dark IPA using Tooheys Dark Ale kit

[nicksim_f]

I'm trying to come up with a cheap, tasty, and easy recipe for a beer that tastes something like an American Dark IPA. I've come up with the following recipe, but wanted to see what all you thought first, since I'm only a newbie at this.

Aussie Dark IPA
1 can Tooheys Dark Ale
1kg Carapils grain, steeped at 70 degrees for 30 minutes
300g dextrose
Hop schedule:
25g Cascade (6.7%) at 25mins
25g Cascade (6.7%) at 15mins
25g Cascade (6.7%) dry-hopped after 4 days.
Target IBU: 40

Does that sound sensible, or am I way off the mark? I will probably just try the kit yeast to begin with, since my plan is to make something cheap and decent, but am aware that I may be better off using SAF ale US-05 or similar.

 

[LiquidGold]

No expert but I'd say that 1kg carapils is way too much since it's a specialty grain and won't bring many fermentable sugars. I'm sure someone should be able to give you something to work with. Good luck and welcome aboard!

 

[going down a hill]

If your going to steep at 70c for 30 mins why not do a mini mash with some pale malt at 64c for 60 mins? 1 kg of crystal malt is a lot! Btw is the overall IBU's including the prehopped can? If you haven't it might come out unbalanced.