realestatecat
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I am looking at some recipes and when it says 3 AAU of [insert hop type], what does that exactly mean? What kind of scale is it?
AAU's = ???
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AAU = Alpha Acid % (On hop Package) x Weight of hops (ounces)
A recipe calls for 10 AAU of Cascade
Your cascade says it's 5.0%, so to get 10 AAU, multiply the 5 by 2.
You need 2 ounces of cascade for that hop addition
if your hops were 4.0% you would need 2.5 ounces, if the AA% is 6.0 then you need 1.67 ounces.
A recipe calls for 10 AAU of Cascade
Your cascade says it's 5.0%, so to get 10 AAU, multiply the 5 by 2.
You need 2 ounces of cascade for that hop addition
if your hops were 4.0% you would need 2.5 ounces, if the AA% is 6.0 then you need 1.67 ounces.
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It's really simple math as Brewsmith already showed you.
If you have 3%AAU and the recipe calls for 4 use you calculator and press 4 divided by 3 equals 1.33 oz.
If you have 6.5%AAU and the recipe calls for 4 use you calculator and press 4 divided by 6.5 equals .61 oz.
See how simple it is?
If you have 3%AAU and the recipe calls for 4 use you calculator and press 4 divided by 3 equals 1.33 oz.
If you have 6.5%AAU and the recipe calls for 4 use you calculator and press 4 divided by 6.5 equals .61 oz.
See how simple it is?
abbysdad2006
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So, I'm making an Imperial IPA and it calls for 20-25 AAU's for bittering hops of like Columbus, Warrior or Summit. If I take the Summit AAu of 18.5% and take the high end of the AAU's of 25 for the recipe, I come up with about 0.75 oz of hops for that boil of 60 min. Does that sound right?
