Got this going right now

[teutonic terror]

I just started mashing an Irish Red and I'm not sure if I have enough chocolate in it to get the desired color.
I already forgot the roasted barley so I'm missing that level of flavor.
Could I add 2 oz of a milder chocolate to help with that?


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Recipe: Killians Red Clone
Brewer: JohnEC
Asst Brewer:
Style: Irish Red Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 7.75 gal
Post Boil Volume: 5.75 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.50 gal
Estimated OG: 1.055 SG
Estimated Color: 15.6 SRM
Estimated IBU: 25.0 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 72.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
9 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 77.4 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 2 8.6 %
1 lbs White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain 3 8.6 %
8.0 oz Biscuit Malt (23.0 SRM) Grain 4 4.3 %
2.0 oz Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM) Grain 5 1.1 %
0.75 oz Goldings, East Kent [7.20 %] - First Wor Hop 6 22.5 IBUs
0.25 oz Goldings, East Kent [7.20 %] - Boil 10.0 Hop 7 2.5 IBUs
1.0 pkg Dry English Ale (White Labs #WLP007) [35 Yeast 8 -


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 11 lbs 10.0 oz
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 14.53 qt of water at 167.4 F 152.0 F 75 min

Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (1.64gal, 3.88gal) of 168.0 F water
Notes:
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Already screwed this up and havent even started brewing it yet! Jeeezzz!

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[teutonic terror]

Mash is done. Thanks anyway guys!

[Gymrat]

2 oz of chocolate will work. That is what I use.