I'm going to put in an order soon for my next brew (BrewDog Libertine Black clone) and wanted some advice on my steeping grains. Here is the recipe I've gone for:
HOME BREW RECIPE:
Title: Libertine Clone
Author: BrewDD2
Brew Method: Extract
Style Name: Specialty Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 5 liters
Boil Gravity: 1.063
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.068
Final Gravity: 1.013
ABV (standard): 7.27%
IBU (tinseth): 63.07
SRM (morey): 36.55
FERMENTABLES:
0.5 kg - Dry Malt Extract - Amber - (late addition) (9.2%)
3 kg - Liquid Malt Extract - Light - (late addition) (55%)
0.5 kg - Dry Malt Extract - Amber (9.2%)
STEEPING GRAINS:
0.2 kg - American - Caramel / Crystal 150L (3.7%)
0.35 kg - German - De-Husked Caraf III (6.4%)
0.5 kg - German - CaraHell (9.2%)
0.4 kg - United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L (7.3%)
HOPS:
25 g - Simcoe, Type: Leaf/Whole, AA: 15.5, Use: Boil for 60 min, IBU: 39.74
35 g - Simcoe, Type: Leaf/Whole, AA: 15.5, Use: Aroma for 10 min, IBU: 20.17
10 g - Simcoe, Type: Leaf/Whole, AA: 15.5, Use: Aroma for 5 min, IBU: 3.17
30 g - Simcoe, Type: Leaf/Whole, AA: 15.5, Use: Dry Hop for 7 days
YEAST:
Fermentis / Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Starter: No
Form: Dry
Attenuation (avg): 81%
Flocculation: Medium
Optimum Temp: 12.22 - 25 C
Fermentation Temp: 18 C
Pitch Rate: 0.75 (M cells / ml / deg P)
My gut tells me this is too heavy on the crystal malts but I am really struggling to get the colour I want without going overboard on roasted flavours. Brewersfriend.com recipe builder has been very accurate for me on my first two brews but when inputting others' recipes for this beer it seems to show them as too light.
Any advice?
HOME BREW RECIPE:
Title: Libertine Clone
Author: BrewDD2
Brew Method: Extract
Style Name: Specialty Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 5 liters
Boil Gravity: 1.063
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.068
Final Gravity: 1.013
ABV (standard): 7.27%
IBU (tinseth): 63.07
SRM (morey): 36.55
FERMENTABLES:
0.5 kg - Dry Malt Extract - Amber - (late addition) (9.2%)
3 kg - Liquid Malt Extract - Light - (late addition) (55%)
0.5 kg - Dry Malt Extract - Amber (9.2%)
STEEPING GRAINS:
0.2 kg - American - Caramel / Crystal 150L (3.7%)
0.35 kg - German - De-Husked Caraf III (6.4%)
0.5 kg - German - CaraHell (9.2%)
0.4 kg - United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L (7.3%)
HOPS:
25 g - Simcoe, Type: Leaf/Whole, AA: 15.5, Use: Boil for 60 min, IBU: 39.74
35 g - Simcoe, Type: Leaf/Whole, AA: 15.5, Use: Aroma for 10 min, IBU: 20.17
10 g - Simcoe, Type: Leaf/Whole, AA: 15.5, Use: Aroma for 5 min, IBU: 3.17
30 g - Simcoe, Type: Leaf/Whole, AA: 15.5, Use: Dry Hop for 7 days
YEAST:
Fermentis / Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Starter: No
Form: Dry
Attenuation (avg): 81%
Flocculation: Medium
Optimum Temp: 12.22 - 25 C
Fermentation Temp: 18 C
Pitch Rate: 0.75 (M cells / ml / deg P)
My gut tells me this is too heavy on the crystal malts but I am really struggling to get the colour I want without going overboard on roasted flavours. Brewersfriend.com recipe builder has been very accurate for me on my first two brews but when inputting others' recipes for this beer it seems to show them as too light.
Any advice?