DownstairsBrewing
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I am trying to learn BeerSmith by using to plan out my next brew - a fairly simple extract with grains from 'Methods of Modern Homebrewing' - "Hennepin Avenue", an American Extra Pale Ale. I have entered the process steps according to the recipe. Hitting a few questions that I am wondering if someone can help me with.
1. I have loaded the Add-On styles, not seeing an Extra Pale Ale. I have set it up as an American Pale Ale, comes in on the lower end of the range, but in 'the green'. Is there another source for styles?
2. I caught the pellet/leaf point for the hops, but even adjusting to pellet, BS is showing 38.5 IBUs versus 43 IBUs in the book.
3. Similarly, the OG is low 1.045 instead of 1.051, so ABV comes in at 4.5% instead of 4.9%
4. I assume I include the Dextrose used to bottle-carbonate in as an 'after boil' ingredient? That is where it is now, without it the ABV is lower.
5. The recipe calls for a top up to 5 gallons, so for equipment I am specing the default Pot 4 gallon Playing around with other options, it appears I can either increase OG or IBU, but not both by changing the equipment spec. The IBUs I understand, the more the hopped wort is diluted the lower the IBUs, but I must be missing something about the OG.
Anyway, I would be grateful for pointers as to where to look - I'd like to get as close as possible.
1. I have loaded the Add-On styles, not seeing an Extra Pale Ale. I have set it up as an American Pale Ale, comes in on the lower end of the range, but in 'the green'. Is there another source for styles?
2. I caught the pellet/leaf point for the hops, but even adjusting to pellet, BS is showing 38.5 IBUs versus 43 IBUs in the book.
3. Similarly, the OG is low 1.045 instead of 1.051, so ABV comes in at 4.5% instead of 4.9%
4. I assume I include the Dextrose used to bottle-carbonate in as an 'after boil' ingredient? That is where it is now, without it the ABV is lower.
5. The recipe calls for a top up to 5 gallons, so for equipment I am specing the default Pot 4 gallon Playing around with other options, it appears I can either increase OG or IBU, but not both by changing the equipment spec. The IBUs I understand, the more the hopped wort is diluted the lower the IBUs, but I must be missing something about the OG.
Anyway, I would be grateful for pointers as to where to look - I'd like to get as close as possible.