Grumpy Old Git
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I'm new to Beersmith and before I use the software in anger next weekend I thought I'd used a Briess Recipe to see how my setup performed.
I selected their 'Mighty Fine Barley Wine' (http://www.brewingwithbriess.com/Recipes/beer/display/one_might_fine_barleywine) and set up my equipment with their profile (basically steep grains in 3G of water, remove and add DME and boil, top up to 5 in the bucket...) as this is close to how I brew indoors on a radiant stove top. The blurb states this recipe has "...been built to age with over 100 IBUs of hops"
So I tried - and although I match OG and Color, the IBU is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay off.
So, as a noob I'm assuming the issue is somewhere between seat and keyboard and most likely the equipment setup. I've attached the recipe and equipment setup - any help/feedback gratefully received as I can't work out why if the rest matches but the IBU doesn't even come close.
I selected their 'Mighty Fine Barley Wine' (http://www.brewingwithbriess.com/Recipes/beer/display/one_might_fine_barleywine) and set up my equipment with their profile (basically steep grains in 3G of water, remove and add DME and boil, top up to 5 in the bucket...) as this is close to how I brew indoors on a radiant stove top. The blurb states this recipe has "...been built to age with over 100 IBUs of hops"
So I tried - and although I match OG and Color, the IBU is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay off.
Parameter | Briess | Me |
OG | 1.105 | 1.107 |
Color | 15 | 15.8 |
IBU | 90 | 37.7 |
So, as a noob I'm assuming the issue is somewhere between seat and keyboard and most likely the equipment setup. I've attached the recipe and equipment setup - any help/feedback gratefully received as I can't work out why if the rest matches but the IBU doesn't even come close.