Newest Threads

kirbykollege · 10-11-2012, 12:42 AM

I'm making an American ale and planned on only making half the batch, but accidentally added all of the bittering hops (cascade). Do I go ahead and do half with twice as much cascade or do I make the full 5 gal. When I only used half of the specialty grains? A quick answer will help a lot.

ShinyBuddha · 10-11-2012, 12:44 AM

I'd go all in for the full batch.

kirbykollege · 10-11-2012, 12:52 AM

Thanks for the quick tip good sir. If I might ask though, would making a smaller batch just give it more of an IPA taste?

**Matt3989** · 10-11-2012, 12:59 AM

You're actually not over hopping as much as you think, because of the hop utilization in a partial boil compared to a full boil your hop additions should be 75% of the full batch recipe (not 50% like logic suggests). I think my numbers are right, I'm sure if I'm wrong someone will be in here right away to point it out. It is the internet after all.

**sweetcell** · 10-11-2012, 01:05 AM

do you have enough grain and/or extract for a 5 gallon batch? otherwise your 5% beer will end up at 2.5%...

kirbykollege · 10-11-2012, 01:23 AM

It's an extract kit with specialty grains. I used half the grains an put in all the extract...

kirbykollege · 10-11-2012, 01:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sweetcell

do you have enough grain and/or extract for a 5 gallon batch? otherwise your 5% beer will end up at 2.5%...

That last post was a response to this btw

freisste · 10-11-2012, 01:33 AM

Is it too late to steep the rest of the grains and add them all together? Do you have a fermenter large enough for all 5 gal?

kirbykollege · 10-11-2012, 01:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by freisste

Is it too late to steep the rest of the grains and add them all together? Do you have a fermenter large enough for all 5 gal?

Wort is cooling now. That sounds good but I have no extra mesh bag. I thought of using a sock lol

**Ogri** · 10-11-2012, 02:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kirbykollege

It's an extract kit with specialty grains. I used half the grains an put in all the extract...

The specialty grains are mainly there for flavour, aroma, mouthfeel and don't contribute a great amount of fermentables to the wort. If you've used all your extract, and it was enough for a 5G batch, then you're fine for a 5 gallon batch. Like Freistte mentioned, steep the remaining grains, sieve or filter them out, cool and add to wort. Just make sure to properly sanitize anything you're using that makes contact with the wort.