Recipe Advice

[Crunched]

Just looking for some feedback an ESB recipe I just came up with. I'm trying to use up some grain and hops I have had sitting around for a while. Any absolute no-no's stand out?

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 21.00 L
Boil Size: 26.00 L
Estimated OG: 1.057 SG
Estimated Color: 25.9 EBC
Estimated IBU: 45.8 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
4.25 kg Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (3.9 EBC) Grain 81.42 %
0.40 kg Caramunich Malt (110.3 EBC) Grain 7.66 %
0.30 kg Wheat Malt (Barrett Burston) (3.0 EBC) Grain 5.75 %
0.20 kg Amber Malt (43.3 EBC) Grain 3.83 %
0.07 kg Chocolate Malt (689.5 EBC) Grain 1.34 %
30.00 gm Target [11.00 %] (60 min) Hops 38.1 IBU
20.00 gm Williamette [5.50 %] (20 min) Hops 7.7 IBU
30.00 gm Williamette [5.50 %] (0 min) Hops -
1 Pkgs London ESB Ale (Wyeast Labs #1968) Yeast-Ale

 

[BOG]

Will end up quite dry, finishing low.

Needs some remaining sugars to counter the 45 IBU.
45 is quite bitter. aim for just under 40.


BOG

 

[cdbrown]

Perhaps split the target into 20g at 60min, 10g at 30min which brings it down to the 40IBUand you'll get some of the target aroma coming through

 

[tdh]

You don't want to use Maris Otter and British medium crystal?

tdh

 

[Crunched]

Just using up what I have, so no MO. Will split the target up a bit, you're right, it is a bit bitter.