Does This One Look Ok?

[Mantis]

Aiming for a darkish amber ale


Recipe: Dark amber
Brewer: Richard
Asst Brewer:
Style: American Amber Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 25.00 L
Boil Size: 33.04 L
Estimated OG: 1.052 SG
Estimated Color: 19.0 SRM
Estimated IBU: 24.5 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
5.00 kg Munich, Light (Joe White) (9.0 SRM) Grain 84.75 %
0.50 kg Pale Malt, Traditional Ale (Joe White) (3.Grain 8.47 %
0.30 kg Crystal (Joe White) (72.0 SRM) Grain 5.08 %
0.05 kg Chocolate Malt (Joe White) (381.0 SRM) Grain 0.85 %
0.05 kg Roasted Barley (Joe White) (710.0 SRM) Grain 0.85 %
15.00 gm Northern Brewer [6.60 %] (FWH ) 9.6 IBU
15.00 gm Northern Brewer [6.60 %] (45 min) Hops 8.0 IBU
10.00 gm Cascade [6.30 %] (45 min) Hops 5.1 IBU
15.00 gm Cascade [6.30 %] (5 min) Hops 1.7 IBU
1 Pkgs US-05 Yeast-Ale

Its mashing at the moment so I can change the hops if they are not suited

 

[Muggus]

Looks pretty nice Mantis.
You probably get away with a bit more Chocolate malt, add a bit of extra colour and flavour.
Personally i'd go for at least the 30IBU mark to balance out the body a bit.
Should be nice with the late Cascade though! :icon_cheers:

 

[Mantis]

Ok thanks.
I can up the NB at 45min to 25g and that will bring it up to 30IBU

 

[Fourstar]

Wow, its quite dark mantis. Channelinga American Brown over being a Amber ale.

Either way the recipe looks good. I'd go straight choc malt over the roast barley. thats just a personal choice. I agree with muggus to up the IBU, i'd be shooting for 30-35.

Enjoy!

 

[Mantis]

Just got it up to boil and it does look pretty dark and smells gooooood.

 

[Mantis]

Here it is cubed

 

[warra48]

Looks the goods, but I would have added some more Cascade at flame out.
Maybe you could dry hop with about 15 grams once you're about 4 or 5 days into your ferment?
I agree with additional Choc rather than Roast Barley.
I know it's too late, but it should be tasty in any event.