How would these pale ales taste different?

Northern Brewer General
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Base and hops are the same:
Each uses 6.6 pounds of light LME.
Each uses a small amount of Magnum for bittering and a moderate amount of Cascade for flavoring and aroma.

Steeping Grains:
1.One recipe has 8 oz of Crystal 20 and the other has 8 oz of Crystal 120.
2.The other recipe has Crystal 60, but it’s 16 oz.

Thanks!

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[quote=“MitchInNC”]

Steeping Grains:
1.One recipe has 8 oz of Crystal 20 and the other has 8 oz of Crystal 120.
2.The other recipe has Crystal 60, but it’s 16 oz.

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I’m really confused on this. Is the following accurate?

Recipe 1 Steeping Grains: 8oz Crystal 20, 16oz Crystal 60
Recipe 2 Steeping Grains: 8oz Crystal 120

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Sorry,
Recipe 1: 8 oz of C20; 8 oz of C120
Recipe 2: 16 oz of C60

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Recipe 1 may have a big burnt Cracker Jack flavor. The Crystal 20 probably won’t come into play much at all.
Recipe 2 will be your standard everyday pale ale.

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The idea of layering crystal is a good one, but 20-120 is a big spread. An interesting comparison is 40 vs. a mix of 20 and 60. I usually mix 20 and 60 in my pales and IPAs for a little added complexity. It could be all in my head, though.