already planning the next brew!! critique please.

[Deebee]

well even though i told the wife that i ould not b making another batch before Christmas i am already planning on what to do next ( likely a short brew length of something stronger to be made in November!)

Here is the idea and i would like youre thoughts on this. Beersmith is great at telling you al you need to know about a recipe.... apart from how it will taste!!

So here we are.

3000 Pale malt
195 g flaked wheat ( or torrified wheat if this is better)
140 crystal ( medium)


hops

20 grams of either Norther brewer or Northdown (8.5%) for 60 minutes.
10 grams bobek ( not sure on the AA until i buy some more) for 15 minutes
10 grams challenger ( 7.5%) for 15 minutes.

protofloc of course and i am thinking something like a sachet of either esb or London ale from wyeast.

that being said the Og could be too high if i get a decent efficiency so what would the more experienced members of this board suggest.
this is enough for 4 gallons according to the packet and seeing as this is way below 4 US gallons it shoud be ok just to pitch i assume.

this recipe would give the following based on 65 % effiency.

if i get more then i'll just water it down a little.
estimated OG 1068
Colour 9.5
IBU 49

this is again mid scale forthe ibu range-

What are peoples thoughts in general. i though this might be a decent recipe to be made in say end of november and to start drinking in the coldest part of the year.... jan and feb.

thoughts please?

thanks as always.

[Whorst]

Recipe is fine. What yeast are you going to use? I highly recommend UK-05 for all beers relatively pale and hoppy. Many will ridicule it for being created in a lab in California, but actually it's a very old English strain. Go for the glory and never look back, UK-05 is where it's at!

[Deebee]

i was thinking one of the liquids. london ale , e s b or something like that actually.
safe 04 is always a good standby though. it will likely be a liquid yeast though to be honest.

[Whorst]

Anything would be better than Safale-04, if you want to taste the hops.

[Zatoichi]

Personally I would treble the amount of 15min hops and double the aroma hops........................ but then again Im a Hophead so I would say that!

[Deebee]

Personally I would treble the amount of 15min hops and double the aroma hops........................ but then again Im a Hophead so I would say that!

So for those that are not hopheads, is this about ok?

[Zatoichi]

Yes most definitely a good recipe it will have a lovely balanced flavor with a nice malty sweetness by the looks of it maybe similar to Ringwood 49er

[Deebee]

Yes most definitely a good recipe it will have a lovely balanced flavor with a nice malty sweetness by the looks of it maybe similar to Ringwood 49er

Maybe i should increase the Northdowns a little . a little bitterness is good, say raise the ibu to low 50's.
i don't want anything too sweet, this does have bobek though so i can't go far wrong.