phopkinsiii
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I'll be brewing a Belgian witbier in a couple of weeks. I've created the recipe in BS2, but the IBU estimate is clearly wrong or the recipe is off for this style.
The kit calls for 2.0 ounces Celeia pellet hops (alpha 4.7, beta 3.1) 15 minutes into a 60 minute boil (45 minute boil time).
The predicted IBU is 26.6 which is too bitter for this style which is predicted by the retailer to come to about 16.
If I adjust the desired IBU down to 16, the BS design drops me down to 1.2 ounces of the pellet hops.
I've double-checked that all the hop parameters(%alpha, beta, pellet, purpose) are correct and they are.
Am I doing something wrong? Why is the BS2 recipe calling for a little over 1/2 of the hops quantity for the same IBU as the recipe kit?
I really love the Belgian witbier style and would prefer the bitterness to be in the nominal range. From what I've read, that tops out at about 17. Should I reduce the amount of hops or go with what the kit recommends?
The rest of the recipe:
3.75 lbs pale LME
3.75 lbs wheat LME
1 lb flaked wheat (20' BIAB steep)
1 lb torrified wheat (20' BIAB steep)
1 oz coriander
1 oz dried orange peel
Kit from Adventures in Home Brewing
Thank you.
The kit calls for 2.0 ounces Celeia pellet hops (alpha 4.7, beta 3.1) 15 minutes into a 60 minute boil (45 minute boil time).
The predicted IBU is 26.6 which is too bitter for this style which is predicted by the retailer to come to about 16.
If I adjust the desired IBU down to 16, the BS design drops me down to 1.2 ounces of the pellet hops.
I've double-checked that all the hop parameters(%alpha, beta, pellet, purpose) are correct and they are.
Am I doing something wrong? Why is the BS2 recipe calling for a little over 1/2 of the hops quantity for the same IBU as the recipe kit?
I really love the Belgian witbier style and would prefer the bitterness to be in the nominal range. From what I've read, that tops out at about 17. Should I reduce the amount of hops or go with what the kit recommends?
The rest of the recipe:
3.75 lbs pale LME
3.75 lbs wheat LME
1 lb flaked wheat (20' BIAB steep)
1 lb torrified wheat (20' BIAB steep)
1 oz coriander
1 oz dried orange peel
Kit from Adventures in Home Brewing
Thank you.