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Hoping to get some Borg input on an extract/steep brew I want to knock out this weekend.
Kinda looking for something darkish (but not too dark), with some roasty/wintery goodness to it.

Thanks for looking.

Style: Generic Ale
Batch: 2.40 galExtract

Characteristics
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Recipe Gravity: 1.062 OG
Recipe Bitterness: 35 IBU
Recipe Color: 32° SRM
Estimated FG: 1.015
Alcohol by Volume: 6.0%
Alcohol by Weight: 4.7%

Ingredients
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Chocolate Malt (US)- [Chocolate, Coffee, Nutty, Toasted]0.12 lb, Grain, Steeped
Crystal 60L - [Body, Caramel, Head, Sweet]0.25 lb, Grain, Steeped
Special "B" (Belgian) 0.50 lb, Grain, Steeped
Briess LME - Munich 2.50 lb, Extract, Extract
Briess LME - Traditional Dark 1.00 lb, Extract, Extract
Candi Sugar, Dark (Belgian) 0.25 lb, Sugar, Other

Cluster - Bittering and flavor/aroma with clean, neutral, somewhat floral bitterness0.50 oz, Pellet, 60 minutes
Saaz (Czech) - Noble hop variety. Very spicy, cinnamon-like and earthy. recommended for Bohemian Pilsners and German and American Lagers0.50 oz, Pellet, 20 minutes
Goldings (U.S.) - Aroma and dry hop intensely resiny, candy-like, sweet, slightly floral and spicy0.25 oz, Pellet, 10 minutes

Orange Peel, Sweet 1.00 unit, Spice,
Wyeast 1007 - German Ale™ 1.00 unit, Yeast, Temperature Range: 55°-68° F (ABV 11%) Low Floculation - Attenuation: 73-77%

It's looking like a dubbel/porter hybrid that could make for a nice winter warmer! Cluster does have a very neutral bitterness. I think you'll have a soft aroma from the hops, but the grains will be at the front of the nose, as well as the flavor being mostly malty.

Thanks Phil, that sounds pretty much like what I was going for. Who knew?!?

You're welcome, Sparrow! I say brew it up! I'd love to know how it turns out.

I believe I would drink that.

I really like the malt bill. I think this will be a terrific winter ale!

Keep us posted on the results, and take meticulous notes. If you hit a home run with it, you'll want to make it again, and if you want to make tweaks, you'll have a good grounding on what you may want to change.

Thanks for support Mashani and Dave.
Going to hit the LHBS today to stock up. Between brewing this and attending the Virginia Beach Craft Brew fest its going to be a great beer weekend.

Sparrow wrote:Thanks for support Mashani and Dave.
Going to hit the LHBS today to stock up. Between brewing this and attending the Virginia Beach Craft Brew fest its going to be a great beer weekend.

Nice! Have a great time at the festival.