Opinions?

[bennymartensson]

Hello, newbie brewer from Sweden here!

Can someone please tell me if this is a fairly drinkable recipe? Screenshot included.

 

[JestersDarts]

Hello, newbie brewer from Sweden here!

Can someone please tell me if this is a fairly drinkable recipe? Screenshot included.

Ferment it right, and it should be delicious.

 

[Pennywise]

100g of the Carapils is a waste IMO, and personally don't think it's needed in extract brews. I'd also be inclined to throw a bit of crystal in there of about 140 EBC, 300g should do it fine. That said what you have there should make a drinkable brew if you treat it right, as JD says

 

[manticle]

What will the gravity of the boil be? This will affect the hop utilisation and bitterness calculations.

 

[dougsbrew]

do you have more info for this recipe like brew size, boil volume?

 

[bennymartensson]

Hello and thanks very much for input. Now I've updated the recipe and would like some expert opinions on this before my first brewing on saturday...

Recipe: MyAPA
Style: 10A-American Ale-American Pale Ale

Recipe Overview

Wort Volume Before Boil: 7.00 l
Wort Volume After Boil: 6.30 l
Volume Transferred: 6.30 l
Water Added: 16.70 l
Volume At Pitching: 23.00 l
Final Batch Volume: 23.00 l
Expected Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.010 SG
Expected OG: 1.052 SG
Expected FG: 1.013 SG
Expected ABV: 5.2 %
Expected ABW: 4.1 %
Expected IBU (using Tinseth): 37.5
Expected Color: 26.4 EBC
Apparent Attenuation: 74.8 %
Mash Efficiency: 75.0 %
Boil Duration: 60.0 mins
Fermentation Temperature: 23 degC

Fermentables
Belgian Caramel Vienna Malt 0.225 kg (5.9 %) In Mash/Steeped
US Carapils Malt 0.110 kg (2.9 %) In Mash/Steeped
Extract - Light Dried Malt Extract 0.500 kg (13.0 %) Start Of Boil
Extract - Coopers Light Malt Extract 3.000 kg (78.2 %) End Of Boil

Hops
German Perle (8.0 % alpha) 30 g Loose Whole Hops used 60 Min From End
German Perle (8.0 % alpha) 10 g Loose Whole Hops used 15 Min From End
US Cascade (4.5 % alpha) 10 g Loose Whole Hops used 15 Min From End
US Cascade (4.5 % alpha) 30 g Loose Whole Hops used 5 Min From End
US Cascade (4.5 % alpha) 30 g Loose Whole Hops used Dry-Hopped
German Perle (8.0 % alpha) 10 g Loose Whole Hops used Dry-Hopped

Other Ingredients

Yeast: White Labs WLP001-California Ale

Mash Schedule
Mash Type: Extract with Steeped Grains
Schedule Name:Steeping 30 min
Step: Rest at 68 degC for 30 mins

 

[malt_shovel]

Hello and thanks very much for input. Now I've updated the recipe and would like some expert opinions on this before my first brewing on saturday...

Fermentation Temperature: 23 degC

Yeast: White Labs WLP001-California Ale

I would keep the yeasties a little cooler than that to reduce the chance of throwing-up some unwated flavours / aromas.

If you can, I would aim for a ferment temp around 19 - 20oC, keeping in mind it is exothermic, so will generate it's own heat.

Oh, and send me a bottle when you're done, it looks tasty!

Cheers