Possibilities for first all grain brew...

Beer Recipes
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These are the two I am considering as my first all grain brew.  I would reall love feedback on how to improve the recipes and any anyother help you can give

First is a SMaSH APA with bitter orange:

Gizzy Face
American Pale Ale
Type: All Grain
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal    Brewer: Doggie Mutt Brewing
Boil Size: 6.97 gal                      Asst Brewer: Leia The Doggie Mutt
Boil Time: 60 min                        Equipment: My 10 gal Brew Pot
End of Boil Volume 5.72 gal          Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 5.10 gal      Est Mash Efficiency 72.0 %

Ingredients

10 lbs 12.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (1.8 SRM)
1.25 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min  25.8 IBUs
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 mins)
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10.0 mins)
1.75 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 5.0 min 7.2 IBUs
1.00 oz Orange Peel, Bitter (Boil 5.0 mins)
1.0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) [50.28 ml]
1.00 oz Orange Peel, Bitter (Secondary 7.0 days)

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.051
Est Final Gravity: 1.011
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.3 %
Bitterness: 33.0 IBUs
Est Color: 3.5 SRM 
Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 10 lbs 12.0 oz
Sparge Water: 3.56 gal Grain Temperature: 75.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 185.0 F Tun Temperature: 75.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE
Mash Steps Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 19.31 qt of water at 164 F 152.0 F 60 min

Sparge Step: Batch sparge with 2 steps (Drain mash tun , 3.56gal) of 185.0 F water
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

Second option is an IPA:
Leia’s Kiss (1.2) All Grain
American IPA
Type: All Grain
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal      Brewer: Doggie Mutt Brewing
Boil Size: 6.97 gal                          Asst Brewer: Leia the Doggie Mutt
Boil Time: 60 min                          Equipment: My 10 gal Brew Pot
End of Boil Volume 5.72 gal              Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 5.10 gal        Est Mash Efficiency 72.0 %

Ingredients

10 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (1.8 SRM)
1 lbs 8.0 oz Caramel Malt - 40L (Briess) (40.0 SRM)
12.0 oz Victory Malt (biscuit) (Briess) (28.0 SRM)
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - First Wort 45.0 min  9.8 IBUs
0.50 oz Falconer’s Flight [9.90 %] - First Wort 45.0 min  17.6 IBUs
0.25 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Boil 30.0 min  8.8 IBUs
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 mins)
0.75 oz Falconer’s Flight [9.90 %] - Boil 15.0 min 13.0 IBUs
0.25 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 15.0 min 2.4 IBUs
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10.0 mins)
0.75 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 5.0 min 2.9 IBUs
0.50 oz Falconer’s Flight [9.90 %] - Boil 0.0 min  0.0 IBUs
0.50 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Boil 0.0 min  0.0 IBUs
1.0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) [50.28 ml]
1.00 oz Nelson Sauvin [12.00 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days  0.0 IBUs
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days  0.0 IBUs
0.25 oz Falconer’s Flight [11.00 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days  0.0 IBUs
0.25 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days  0.0 IBUs

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.060
Est Final Gravity: 1.013
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.2 %
Bitterness: 54.6 IBUs
Est Color: 10.9 SRM 
Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 12 lbs 12.0 oz
Sparge Water: 3.40 gal Grain Temperature: 75.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 185.0 F Tun Temperature: 75.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE
Mash Steps Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 20.90 qt of water at 164.9 F 152.0 F 60 min

Sparge Step: Batch sparge with 2 steps (Drain mash tun , 3.40gal) of 185.0 F water
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

Looking forward to your comments

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I suggest make the Pale Ale and sub in a 1/2 lb of Crystal 40 or 60 for the 2 row. Also, leave out the orange peel. This beer won’t have a ton of hops to hide any flaws. If you can make a nice, clean Pale Ale without any off flavors you can make any IPA later. Remember to keep your fermenting temperature in the 60’s.

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Thanks for the feedback.  I am going to do the pale ale, and replace some of the 2 row with c60.  I am also dropping the orange peel in secondary, but do want the orange as the late boil addition…I love a hint of orange in beer.  I am also changing from Cascade to Amarillo.  This is what I have now:

10 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (1.8 SRM)
1 lbs Caramel Malt - 60L (Briess) (60.0 SRM)
1.00 oz Amarillo [9.20 %] - Boil 60.0 min 34.3 IBUs
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 mins)
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10.0 mins)
1.00 oz Amarillo [9.20 %] - Boil 5.0 min 6.8 IBUs
1.00 oz Orange Peel, Bitter (Boil 5.0 mins)
1.0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) [50.28 ml]

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Amarillo will give you more orange of a citrus flavor than the grapefruit flavor of Cascade.

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That’s why I decided on the Amarillo.  I did think about using Cascade for the 60 min addition and the Amarillo for the late addition, but figured just using one type of Hop will keep it a little more simple.  Thanks again for your feedback.