BPhad
Well-Known Member
I used an IPA kit last weekend, and following the many posts on this board that suggested a late LME addition I did that at 20 mins.
This was a 60 minute boil , with 1lb of light DME in for whole boil (plus 1.5 lbs of specialty grains steeped before boil)
I followed the hop schedule on the instructions
1.5 oz Chinook (15.5%) for 60 mins
1.0 oz Cascade (5.0%) for 60 mins
1.0 oz Cascade (5.0%) for 5 mins
Question is that when I put all this in Beersmith my IBU is a whopping 110 with the late LME addition, it's 61 without it.
My OG came in right about where the kit said it should 1.060
Question is, will this be a complete hop bomb?
I don't mind hoppy, just wondering what someone else thinks?
Also - I'm guessing if I do another I can just experiment with Beersmith to get my range, does that work well?
Thanks
This was a 60 minute boil , with 1lb of light DME in for whole boil (plus 1.5 lbs of specialty grains steeped before boil)
I followed the hop schedule on the instructions
1.5 oz Chinook (15.5%) for 60 mins
1.0 oz Cascade (5.0%) for 60 mins
1.0 oz Cascade (5.0%) for 5 mins
Question is that when I put all this in Beersmith my IBU is a whopping 110 with the late LME addition, it's 61 without it.
My OG came in right about where the kit said it should 1.060
Question is, will this be a complete hop bomb?
I don't mind hoppy, just wondering what someone else thinks?
Also - I'm guessing if I do another I can just experiment with Beersmith to get my range, does that work well?
Thanks