The tablet came in the kit aswell as the nutrient, hops, yeast etc, its only to harden the crap down the bottom as far as im lead to believe.
I thought it was to clump proteins after a boil that included
grains. I'm a bit confused now, because I don't see any grain on your ingredients list.
Also not sure why there's yeast nutrient in the pack. I have done many beers in a style-framework similar to yours, and fermentation has never been sluggish. Are these nutrient
salts or something else?
Finings are also mentioned in your first post (well,
finnings). You know they are added a couple of days before bottling/kegging, yes? Not in with the boil.
I was thinking it could be a little hoppy, but I dont mind hoppy beer
I might only boil the hops for 30-45 mins instead too.
No man, stick with the 60 minute addition if you like hoppy beers. It's (your recipe) not 'over the top' but it
will be bitter. Many people enjoy three times as much.
Anyway, the answer to your question as to "what are you guys thinking" - well it wil be an OK beer, if you keep the temps in the low '20's.
"More water just = more liquid" WTF, have another beer man, lol... If its all mixed in it will end in BEER!!!!
hahahaha. And that is the ultimate goal. Mate, If you want to make extra litres, but still want a respectable alcohol content - ABV - then 1/2 kg of dextrose wouldn't be a sin in such a recipe. I haven't plugged your bill into Beersmith to calculate the starting gravity, but if you're aiming for 25 litres of wort, I'm thinking you might welcome the extra kick in the beer you're trying to give birth to.