recipe suggestions please

[iann41]

I've now done 2 basic AG brews and want to something a little bit different. i would like a brew that was rich and dark, but not so much as a dark stout or guinness. I have plenty of MO and crystal malt, Goldings, Fuggles and First Gold hops. We have a decent brew shop nearby so can get almost any ingredients. As i have said this will be my third brew so an idiots guide would be welcome along with the recipe. Brew size 40 pints. Many thx Ian

[StrangeBrew]

I'm at about the same stage as you having completed 3 AG brews, Old Hooky, Summer Lightning & Tribute. Although a couple of these recipes, Old Hooky & Tribute were put together by myself by using other recipes and researching brewery websites & books etc and turned out well this next brew will be one totally of my own making.

Pale Malt - 5 EBC - 5000 grams
Munich Malt - 17 EBC - 500 grams
Cara Amber - 70 EBC - 250 grams
Crystal Malt - 120 EBC - 250 grams
Torrefied Wheat - 2.75 EBC - 200 grams
Chocolate Malt - 940 EBC - 125 grams

Challenger - 6.4 % Alpha - 60 mins - 45 grams - 24 EBU
Golding - 4.6 % Alpha - 20 mins - 25 grams - 6 EBU
Progress - 5.6 % Alpha - 20 mins - 20 grams - 6 EBU
Golding - 4.6 % Alpha - 5 mins - 20 grams - 2 EBU
Progress - 5.6 % Alpha - 5 mins - 20 grams - 2 EBU

Brew Length: 25 Litres
Original Gravity: 1.056 OG
Final Gravity: 1.014 FG
Alcohol Content: 5.5% ABV
Bitterness: 40 EBU
Colour: 60 EBC
Dry Yeast: Danstar Nottingham