Extract brew question

[jackflash]

Hi guys,

I have this recipe below and I was thinking of substituting the grain with this spraymalt: https://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/spraymalt-light-500grm-brewing-grade-p-185.html

I just dont know how much spraymalt to use.


5 Gallon batch size
OG=1.040 FG=1.012 SRM=6 IBU=40 (Rager) I got 70% Extract efficiency. I think I mashed at 148F.

6# 12oz Briess 2-row
1# 2oz Briess Caramel 20L
12oz flaked oats
4oz Briess Red Wheat

8g Crystal 3.4AA leaf 60 min
6g Simcoe 14.1AA leaf 60 min
14g Amarillo 8.6AA pellet 20 min
14g Crystal 3.4AA leaf 20 min
14g Simcoe 14.1AA leaf 20 min
14g Amarillo 8.6AA pellet 5 min
14g Crystal 3.4AA leaf 5 min

Dryhop (7 days)
14g Simcoe 14.1AA 
14g Amarillo 8.6AA 
14g Crystal 3.4AA

I used WLP862 Cry Havoc (british yeast qualities) because its my house strain. I plan on culturing some Bells yeast soon. Suggest WLP001 or equivalent if you don't have Bells yeast, but anything mild/neutral will work. 

My only change would be less of the Crystal hops for flavor, maybe half, and add simcoe to balance the IBU, or just increase one of the bittering additions. I also love Amarillo, so I wouldn't be opposed to bumping up the 5 minute addition of Amarillo for more aroma. I thought this was a really close recipe as it is. I will probably add about 1/4 oz of Citra for dryhop next time to get a mild tangerine.

For extract, just use some Briess CBW Golden Light and make sure you pitch enough yeast and have a healthy fermentation. You will finish a tiny bit higher (1.014 maybe?), but it should be close enough. If you think that's a little dark or too much crystal malt in the extract, the Briess CBW Pilsen Light has less crystal malt sweetness to me.

[LordEoin]

i'd change out the 2row for 2 kg light dme

[molc]

That's where beersmith is great. You can scale a recipe from all grain to extract and it'll just give you the new numbers in your desired extract.

[jackflash]

Guys, your advice again please. I've written out all of my (noob) instructions for the brew to include making the neccassary changes from grain to extract/hop additions etc. Could you have a look at my process and see if it looks sound:

Start:
1. Heat 6 gallons of water to 68c
2. Steep 500g of carahell for 30 minutes (maintaining temperature)
3. Bring to boil
4. Add 2kg of light DME (stir in)

Hop additions & finings:
1. Hop add 60min left: 4g Mount Hood leaf
2. Hop add 60min left: 10g Simcoe leaf
3. Hop add 20min left: 18g Amarillo pellet
4. Hop add 20min left: 10g Mount Hood leaf
5. Hop add 20min left: 16g Simcoe leaf
6. Whirfloc tablet 10mins left
7. Hop add 5min left: 18g Amarillo pellet
8. Hop add 5min left: 7g Mount Hood leaf

Finish:
1. Cool to 20c
2. Aerate the wort
3. Pitch WLP0001 yeast
4. Airlock with vodka and leave to ferment 14 days

Dry Hop for 7 days (in primary after 14 days):
1. 14g Simcoe leaf
2. 20g Amarillo pellet
3. 8g Mount Hood

Bottling:
1. Boil 2 litres of water with 127g of table sugar or 187g of DME (check on day)
2. Cool, and add to bottling bucket
3. Transfer beer to bottling bucket, then bottle
4. Leave to condition in warm room for 2 weeks
5. Leave in fridge for few days
6. Open and drink the suckers!

[banjobrew]

Guys, your advice again please. I've written out all of my (noob) instructions for the brew to include making the neccassary changes from grain to extract/hop additions etc. Could you have a look at my process and see if it looks sound:

Start:
1. Heat 6 gallons of water to 68c
2. Steep 500g of carahell for 30 minutes (maintaining temperature)
3. Bring to boil
4. Add 2kg of light DME (stir in)

Hop additions & finings:
1. Hop add 60min left: 4g Mount Hood leaf
2. Hop add 60min left: 10g Simcoe leaf
3. Hop add 20min left: 18g Amarillo pellet
4. Hop add 20min left: 10g Mount Hood leaf
5. Hop add 20min left: 16g Simcoe leaf
6. Whirfloc tablet 10mins left
7. Hop add 5min left: 18g Amarillo pellet
8. Hop add 5min left: 7g Mount Hood leaf

Finish:
1. Cool to 20c
2. Aerate the wort
3. Pitch WLP0001 yeast
4. Airlock with vodka and leave to ferment 14 days

Dry Hop for 7 days (in primary after 14 days):
1. 14g Simcoe leaf
2. 20g Amarillo pellet
3. 8g Mount Hood

Bottling:
1. Boil 2 litres of water with 127g of table sugar or 187g of DME (check on day)
2. Cool, and add to bottling bucket
3. Transfer beer to bottling bucket, then bottle
4. Leave to condition in warm room for 2 weeks
5. Leave in fridge for few days
6. Open and drink the suckers!

Hey did you end up doing this? How did it turn out?

[jackflash]

Turned out really well. I would add another 500g of Dme and more Amarillo

[banjobrew]

Yeah I would have thought you'd need more DME to balance the hops. Did you put this into beersmith to calculate IBUs etc?

[jackflash]

Just to update on this, I scored 40 at the National Homebrew Championships in the APA cat