Help Please, Will This Recipe Be Too Bitter?

[juzz1981]

Hi Guys,

Do you guys think this recipe will be too bitter, I like the bitterness of the DSGA but wouldnt want it to be any more bitter than that.

Maybe the crystal would up the sweetness possibly.

What you guys reckon?


BeerSmith Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Red Dog Pale Ale
Brewer: Justin
Asst Brewer:
Style: American Pale Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 23.00 L
Boil Size: 28.93 L
Estimated OG: 1.053 SG
Estimated Color: 9.1 SRM
Estimated IBU: 40.0 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
4.50 kg Pale Malt (Barrett Burston) (2.0 SRM) Grain 86.54 %
0.40 kg Crystal (Joe White) (72.0 SRM) Grain 7.69 %
0.30 kg Carafoam (Weyermann) (2.0 SRM) Grain 5.77 %
47.85 gm Cascade [5.50 %] (60 min) Hops 27.6 IBU
35.89 gm Cascade [5.50 %] (15 min) Hops 10.3 IBU
35.89 gm Chinook [13.00 %] (1 min) Hops 2.1 IBU
1 Pkgs American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) Yeast-Ale


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out
Total Grain Weight: 5.20 kg
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Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
75 min Mash In Add 13.56 L of water at 71.9 C 65.6 C


Notes:
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[argon]

how are you chilling?... no chill? If rapid chilling, how fast? regardless that 1 min addition will realistically give you a touch more bitterness than beersmith calculates.
The balance looks pretty good for an APA, so shouldbe fine... also cascade and chinook is :icon_drool2:

 

[jbirbeck]

I don't think it will be too bitter, with all that crystal it will be about right.

Personally I'd probably find it too sweet on the finish (depending on your mash temp 65 is about right) and I find Cascade to provide a resiny harsh bitterness - but that could be well hidden by the crystal as well.

If I was to change anything it would be to change the cascade to a smoother more effective bittering addition (warrior, amarillo, simcoe, magnum, northern brewer) but it is by no means necessary, the recipe is fine, just my prefernce.

 

[juzz1981]

Hi Guys,

Do you guys think this recipe will be too bitter, I like the bitterness of the DSGA but wouldnt want it to be any more bitter than that.

Maybe the crystal would up the sweetness possibly.

What you guys reckon?


BeerSmith Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Red Dog Pale Ale
Brewer: Justin
Asst Brewer:
Style: American Pale Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Batch Size: 23.00 L
Boil Size: 28.93 L
Estimated OG: 1.053 SG
Estimated Color: 9.1 SRM
Estimated IBU: 40.0 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
------------
Amount Item Type % or IBU
4.50 kg Pale Malt (Barrett Burston) (2.0 SRM) Grain 86.54 %
0.40 kg Crystal (Joe White) (72.0 SRM) Grain 7.69 %
0.30 kg Carafoam (Weyermann) (2.0 SRM) Grain 5.77 %
47.85 gm Cascade [5.50 %] (60 min) Hops 27.6 IBU
35.89 gm Cascade [5.50 %] (15 min) Hops 10.3 IBU
35.89 gm Chinook [13.00 %] (1 min) Hops 2.1 IBU
1 Pkgs American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) Yeast-Ale


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out
Total Grain Weight: 5.20 kg
----------------------------
Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
75 min Mash In Add 13.56 L of water at 71.9 C 65.6 C


Notes:
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Hi,

I am no chilling so the 1min addition will be french pressed once in the fermenter and 15min addition will be in the cube.

 

[argon]

Hi,

I am no chilling so the 1min addition will be french pressed once in the fermenter and 15min addition will be in the cube.

Spot on then... looks tasty... i reckon do it as is... if you added a touch of wheat for head retention the recipe would be some what reminiscent of a little creatures pale. But leave it as is and give it a crack

 

[juzz1981]

Spot on then... looks tasty... i reckon do it as is... if you added a touch of wheat for head retention the recipe would be some what reminiscent of a little creatures pale. But leave it as is and give it a crack

Thanks Argon,

Will give it a shot as the recipe is laid out, they maybe try 200g wheat in the next batch

200g should be ok yeah ?