Convert Hops Pellets To Plugs

[malbur]

I am looking at a recipe at the moment, which calls for 25g Czech Saaz pellets 6.0AA%.
The HBS was out, the only thing they had was Czech Saaz Plugs 2.2AA%.
Can someone tell me, Do i use the same amount 25g or should i use more?
Is there a conversion for this.

 

[kook]

What are they being used for? Bittering? late hops? dry hops?

 

[T.D.]

If you're adding them late in the boil then I'd say just add the same amount. For bittering, you need to change it accordingly. Its a linear scale as far as I know. So you need just under 3 times the quantity of 2.2%aa hops to achieve the same bitterness as the 6%aa pellets. So basically that's 68g of plugs to give you the same IBU contribution as the 25g of 6%aa pellets.

Furthermore, pellets have a slightly higher utilisation (around 10%) so technically to achieve the same bitterness you probably should add 10% more if using plugs (assuming the %aa is the same, which it isn't)

I just let Beersmith work it out! :lol:

 

[Lukes]

I am looking at a recipe at the moment, which calls for 25g Czech Saaz pellets 6.0AA%.
The HBS was out, the only thing they had was Czech Saaz Plugs 2.2AA%.
Can someone tell me, Do i use the same amount 25g or should i use more?
Is there a conversion for this.

malbur
Click on the good Docs brew calcs between the rec db and gallery !
should help as it calcs that you need 68 grams.

edit: Beaten by T.D.

 

[malbur]

What are they being used for? Bittering? late hops? dry hops?

Ha Kook,
They are late hops, last 15 min, so it won't realy make that much difference?

 

[malbur]

malbur
Click on the good Docs brew calcs between the rec db and gallery !
should help as it calcs that you need 68 grams.

edit: Beaten by T.D.

I don't know what i am doing wrong, but i can't open the brew calcs link.