Thankful that brewing software is now able to consider IBU's from the whirlpool. It wasn't that long ago that this wasn't factored in. But are the whirlpool hop calcs correct in Beersmith?
We know that the whirlpool only isomerizes the AA while it's hot enough - 170F+ I think it is. There will also be carry-over IBUs from the boil hops because they extend their boil time by a factor of the time that the wort remains above 170F as with the ones added in the whirlpool, just on a diminishing curve once we reach flameout.
Why, when i add an oz of hops at the last 5 min of the boil, does it give me less IBU than when I add the same oz for a 15min whirlpool?
I would expect that given the equipment profile, and liquid volume, and ambient temp of the surrounding air, it should be possible to factor in the thermal retention of my kettle so that the IBU's could be more accurately calc'd with the whirlpool properly factored in.
Or is this a tall order?
We know that the whirlpool only isomerizes the AA while it's hot enough - 170F+ I think it is. There will also be carry-over IBUs from the boil hops because they extend their boil time by a factor of the time that the wort remains above 170F as with the ones added in the whirlpool, just on a diminishing curve once we reach flameout.
Why, when i add an oz of hops at the last 5 min of the boil, does it give me less IBU than when I add the same oz for a 15min whirlpool?
I would expect that given the equipment profile, and liquid volume, and ambient temp of the surrounding air, it should be possible to factor in the thermal retention of my kettle so that the IBU's could be more accurately calc'd with the whirlpool properly factored in.
Or is this a tall order?