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[Lobsta]

getting rid of left over hops
pulled this one out of my ass, any improvements possible?

Lobby's Bitsa

A ProMash Recipe Report

Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (L): 23.00 Wort Size (L): 15.00
Total Extract (kg): 3.45
Anticipated OG: 1.054 Plato: 13.42
Anticipated SRM: 10.7
Anticipated IBU: 37.0
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Pre-Boil Amounts
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Evaporation Rate: 15.00 Percent Per Hour
Pre-Boil Wort Size: 17.65 L
Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.071 SG 17.25 Plato

Formulas Used
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Brewhouse Efficiency and Predicted Gravity based on Method #1, Potential Used.
Final Gravity Calculation Based on Points.
Hard Value of Sucrose applied. Value for recipe: 46.2100 ppppg
% Yield Type used in Gravity Prediction: Fine Grind Dry Basis.

Color Formula Used: Morey
Hop IBU Formula Used: Rager

Additional Utilization Used For Plug Hops: 2 %
Additional Utilization Used For Pellet Hops: 10 %


Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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87.0 3.00 kg. Generic DME - Amber Generic 1.046 14
5.8 0.20 kg. CaraPilsner France 1.035 10
7.2 0.25 kg. Crystal 20L America 1.035 20

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.


Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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15.00 g. Perle Plug 6.30 2.9 15 min.
45.00 g. Perle Plug 6.30 32.2 60 min.
15.00 g. Cascade Plug 6.80 1.9 5 min.


Yeast
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WYeast 1056 Amercan Ale/Chico

Lobby

 

[Jye]

Looks fine Lobsta, very much along the lines of SNPA clones... just a little lower on hops.

 

[Lobsta]

yeah, i thought that the lower hops might be better for all those wussy mates of mine that i am trying to convince that HB tastes good.

EDIT: just remembered that i have half a kg of DME in the cupboard. since ross only sells in kg lots for dme, should i up it to 3.5 or down it to 2.5... hmm, decisions decisions... 3.5 gives 1.063 OG and 35.1 IBU, 2.5 gives 1.046 and 39.2 IBU

im leaning towards 2.5kg

 

[Lobsta]

in the absence of any suggestions, i have decided to go with the stronger and less hoppy one. mainly coz i already have a more hoppy beer, so why not go with one to blow my socks off.

 

[rich_lamb]

Yeah, good call.
Bear in mind with all that DME and crystal it should be fairly dextrinous - you probably won't get great attenuation but lots of body in this one.

I'm guessin' your final gravity will be around 1.017 (just a hunch).