Planning ahead

[Beer-lord]

Here's 2 recipes I've put together for the next 2 brews and as always, I welcome critiques and suggestions.

BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: My Own Private Idaho
Brewer: Paul
Asst Brewer:
Style: American Amber Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0) Used Hansen yeast from vault

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 6.75 gal
Post Boil Volume: 6.25 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 6.00 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.50 gal
Estimated OG: 1.055 SG
Estimated Color: 5.9 SRM
Estimated IBU: 70.4 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 76.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 76.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
9 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 79.2 %
2 lbs 8.0 oz Borlander Munich Malt (Briess) (10.0 SRM Grain 2 20.8 %
0.50 oz Simcoe [11.40 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 3 18.2 IBUs
2.00 oz Idaho #7 [14.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 4 32.4 IBUs
1.00 oz Idaho #7 [14.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 5 8.9 IBUs
1.00 oz Simcoe [1.10 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 6 0.7 IBUs
1.00 oz Idaho #7 [13.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 15 Hop 7 10.3 IBUs
1.0 pkg Hansen Yeast [35. Yeast 8 -
2.00 oz Idaho #7 [13.00 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days Hop 9 0.0 IBUs
2.00 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days Hop 10 0.0 IBUs


Mash Schedule: BIAB, Medium Body
Total Grain Weight: 12 lbs
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Saccharification Add 30.52 qt of water at 161.5 F 152.0 F 60 min
Mash Out Heat to 168.0 F over 7 min 168.0 F 10 min




BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Hoptronic Mast*******
Brewer: Paul
Asst Brewer:
Style: American Amber Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0) Hansen yeast

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 6.75 gal
Post Boil Volume: 6.25 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 6.00 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.50 gal
Estimated OG: 1.064 SG
Estimated Color: 9.9 SRM
Estimated IBU: 72.4 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 76.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 76.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
7 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 50.0 %
5 lbs RedX (BestMälz) (15.2 SRM) Grain 2 35.7 %
1 lbs Carapils (Briess) (1.5 SRM) Grain 3 7.1 %
1 lbs Wheat Malt, Red (Rahr) (3.2 SRM) Grain 4 7.1 %
0.75 oz Farmhouse Blend [10.00 %] - Boil 60.0 mi Hop 5 22.2 IBUs
1.00 oz Farmhouse Blend [10.00 %] - Boil 15.0 mi Hop 6 14.7 IBUs
1.00 oz Farmhouse Blend [10.00 %] - Boil 10.0 mi Hop 7 10.7 IBUs
2.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Boil 5.0 Hop 8 16.5 IBUs
1.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Boil 5.0 Hop 9 8.3 IBUs
1.0 pkg Hansen Yeast [35. Yeast 10 -
3.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Dry Hop Hop 11 0.0 IBUs
2.00 oz Equinox (HBC 366) [15.00 %] - Dry Hop 5. Hop 12 0.0 IBUs


Mash Schedule: BIAB, Medium Body
Total Grain Weight: 14 lbs
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Saccharification Add 31.10 qt of water at 162.3 F 152.0 F 60 min
Mash Out Heat to 168.0 F over 7 min 168.0 F 10 min

I'm thinking I may do the Idaho at 150 instead of 152. Supposedly there's very little difference but want the hops to shine a bit and Hansen yeast is said to work great with mashing low.