new beer recipe any suggestions?

Hi,
i just got beersmith and was playing around trying to make my own ipa. I came up with a rough sketch here. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
thanks

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Did you forget to post the recipe?

Edited: Now I see it there.

Yea, are you just looking for suggestions, lol? Seriously, we can help if you are.

Ya I posted it on the computer it was a image doesn't show up on my app ill list it when I get home thanks!

Looks good to me, are you chilling or no chilling?

I'd swap the amber liquid out for light, and instead if you want a darker color change the crystal 10 to crystal 40 or 60. What are the specs on that? (OG, IBU)

Type: Extract Date: 4/28/2013
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal Brewer: Ryan
Boil Size: 3.67 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Pot ( 4 Gal/15.1 L) - Extract
End of Boil Volume 3.38 gal Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 4.60 gal Est Mash Efficiency 0.0 %
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage Taste Rating(out of 50): 30.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients


Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
5.25 gal Chicago, IL Water 1 -
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 2 12.5 %
1.00 oz Magnum [14.00 %] - First Wort 60.0 min Hop 3 33.4 IBUs
6 lbs Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 4 75.0 %
1 lbs Amber Liquid Extract (12.5 SRM) Extract 5 12.5 %
1.00 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 6 22.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 7 11.8 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 8 4.8 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 7.0 min Hop 9 3.5 IBUs
1.00 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Aroma Steep 1.0 min Hop 10 0.0 IBUs
1.0 pkg American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) [124.21 ml] Yeast 11 -
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days Hop 12 0.0 IBUs

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.061 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.046 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.015 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.1 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.7 %
Bitterness: 75.5 IBUs Calories: 151.6 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 8.6 SRM

Interesting hop bill, should work fine, you have quite a bit of crystal malt there, I try not to exceed 5-8%, maybe also try some munich in there, maybe 10-15% and possibly 2-3% victory as well.

Im a big fan of high crystal grain bills. I like a nice sweet and bitter ipa. But over all it looks good. It is an interesting hop schedule. Post up.

Thanks for all the replies. I will try this soon probably alter a few things via the suggestions. Should I stick to only 2 did hops?

No, go for it. Switch your dry hop and the citra. Add the cascade later in the boil. Around 15 mins left. Cheers

American IPA
Type: Extract Date: 4/28/2013
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal Brewer: Ryan
Boil Size: 4.19 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Pot ( 4 Gal/15.1 L) - Extract
End of Boil Volume 3.90 gal Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 5.10 gal Est Mash Efficiency 0.0 %
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage Taste Rating(out of 50): 30.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients


Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
5.25 gal Chicago, IL Water 1 -
1 lbs 4.0 oz Munich 10L (Briess) (10.0 SRM) Grain 2 12.8 %
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 3 5.1 %
6 lbs Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 4 61.5 %
1 lbs Amber Liquid Extract (12.5 SRM) Extract 5 10.3 %
1 lbs LME Golden Light (Briess) (4.0 SRM) Extract 6 10.3 %
1.00 oz Falconer Flight 7 C's [9.90 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 7 21.9 IBUs
0.50 oz Centennial [8.70 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 8 7.4 IBUs
1.00 oz Centennial [8.70 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 9 9.5 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [7.70 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 10 5.6 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [7.70 %] - Boil 7.0 min Hop 11 4.2 IBUs
1.00 oz Centennial [8.70 %] - Aroma Steep 1.0 min Hop 12 0.0 IBUs
1.0 pkg American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) [124.21 ml] Yeast 13 -
1.00 oz Cascade [7.70 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days Hop 14 0.0 IBUs

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.063 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.046 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.015 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.3 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.7 %
Bitterness: 48.5 IBUs Calories: 151.6 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 10.8 SRM

i had changed up some of the hops with what i have just ordered and how well they might go. i added some more grains and changed them around. is this to much grain or extract? i added more because the OG and abv were low? any suggestions would be appreciated this is a learning process
Thanks

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wranglerx16 said:

i had changed up some of the hops with what i have just ordered and how well they might go. i added some more grains and changed them around. is this to much grain or extract? i added more because the OG and abv were low? any suggestions would be appreciated this is a learning process
Thanks

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wranglerx16 said:

i had changed up some of the hops with what i have just ordered and how well they might go. i added some more grains and changed them around. is this to much grain or extract? i added more because the OG and abv were low? any suggestions would be appreciated this is a learning process
Thanks

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I think the added grains are fine but the munich should be mashed. So put your grains in a very loose bag in about a gallon of water, stir them up well and try to hold at 150 for an hour or so. As I mentioned before I would use all light extract and get your color and flavor from the specialty grains but it's your call.

I'd personally up the IBU's, to something more like 60. The 30 min addition is probably a waste, you can add that to the 60 min addition as well as whatever you need to get your target IBU's.

whiterock said:

Seriously he forgot to mention the recipe.. But as you are saying we can help with this.. Make your recipe for me I am also looking for some good beer recipe.. Any good recipe you guys have in your mind for the short time?

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Is it not showing? It's a few posts above I can,view it on my iPad?