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In [topic="29496"]this post[/topic], Butters (whose posts are always very very helpful) mentioned the following when discussing the amount of LDM to be included in partial boils in order to get a good (or expected) hop utilisation:
We are brewing partials at the moment. Our current recipe, an SNPA clone, boils the wrt from the steeped crystal, adding hops according to the schedule at 60mins, 30mins, 10mins and flameout. We brew with DME and have (to date) been pretty random about when we actually add the DME to the boil. Some in early, some in late - details not recorded.
Butters, would you mind elaborating a little on what we should be aiming for in terms of boil gravity, and how that effects hop utilisation? Would we do any harm by putting all the DME in at the start of the boil? Or alternatively just before the end of the boil?
If you have any links you can refer me to I'm happy to go and do the reading
Cheers
Breezy
P.S. Shit its hot.
A good rule of thumb for the boil is to add 100g of ldm per L of water (which will give a boil gravity of 1040), and for short boils like this, 2-3L would be sufficient. ...
We are brewing partials at the moment. Our current recipe, an SNPA clone, boils the wrt from the steeped crystal, adding hops according to the schedule at 60mins, 30mins, 10mins and flameout. We brew with DME and have (to date) been pretty random about when we actually add the DME to the boil. Some in early, some in late - details not recorded.
Butters, would you mind elaborating a little on what we should be aiming for in terms of boil gravity, and how that effects hop utilisation? Would we do any harm by putting all the DME in at the start of the boil? Or alternatively just before the end of the boil?
If you have any links you can refer me to I'm happy to go and do the reading
Cheers
Breezy
P.S. Shit its hot.