Brewing an Imperial Blonde Ale (Brewer's Best kit). Adjusted for full boil as follows:
5 gallon batch
Boil Volume 6 gallons
6.6 lbs Pilsen Light (2.0 SRM) LME
1.0 lbs Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) specialty grains
1.0 lb Corn Sugar
1.0 lb Wheat Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) late extract 20 minutes
.75 oz Brewer's Gold 40 minutes
.50 oz Cascade 10 minutes
.50 oz Argentine Cascade 5 minutes
Beersmith gives me the following:
1.061 estimated SG
1.016 estimated FG
IBU 28.7
SRM 6.9
estimated ABV: 6%
of course, the kit gives me a much higher OG and a higher ABV (about 7%) but beersmith output is much lower with the 1.061 (not even in the style range of gravity for a belgian blonde ale). Should i purchase more extract to raise the gravity? Also, the bitterness ratio is 0.468 IBU/SG. I expected a much higher gravity beer than this.
5 gallon batch
Boil Volume 6 gallons
6.6 lbs Pilsen Light (2.0 SRM) LME
1.0 lbs Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) specialty grains
1.0 lb Corn Sugar
1.0 lb Wheat Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) late extract 20 minutes
.75 oz Brewer's Gold 40 minutes
.50 oz Cascade 10 minutes
.50 oz Argentine Cascade 5 minutes
Beersmith gives me the following:
1.061 estimated SG
1.016 estimated FG
IBU 28.7
SRM 6.9
estimated ABV: 6%
of course, the kit gives me a much higher OG and a higher ABV (about 7%) but beersmith output is much lower with the 1.061 (not even in the style range of gravity for a belgian blonde ale). Should i purchase more extract to raise the gravity? Also, the bitterness ratio is 0.468 IBU/SG. I expected a much higher gravity beer than this.