tozebeach
Active Member
I am about to start a Pliny the Elder Extract recipe but I need some help. Running the grain bill through "the Beer Recipator" it says my OG will be 1.092 and my ABV will be 10.5%. I boil around 3.5 gallons then add to room temp water to get to 5.5 gallons. I am a bit confused as to why my calculated ABV and OG are so much higher than what the recipe says (1.075 and 8.4%). I am trying to get an ABV of ~7%, as that is what I prefer my IPAs to be around. Should I leave out the Dextrose and reduce the Light DME? If anyone could help me out with the numbers I would greatly appreciate it.
Light DME (2.2 °L) 10.0 lbs. (4.5 kg) 80.9
Dextrose (0 °L) 1.1 lbs. (500 g) 8.9
Steeping Grains
Carapils Malt (2 °L) 0.94 lbs. (425 g) 7.6
Crystal (40 °L) 0.32 lb. (145 g) 2.6
Recipe here:
http://brushvalleybrewer.blogspot.com/2009/01/great-homebrew-recipes-pliny-elder.html
Light DME (2.2 °L) 10.0 lbs. (4.5 kg) 80.9
Dextrose (0 °L) 1.1 lbs. (500 g) 8.9
Steeping Grains
Carapils Malt (2 °L) 0.94 lbs. (425 g) 7.6
Crystal (40 °L) 0.32 lb. (145 g) 2.6
Recipe here:
http://brushvalleybrewer.blogspot.com/2009/01/great-homebrew-recipes-pliny-elder.html