Pelikan Well-Known Member Joined Oct 19, 2008 Messages 901 Reaction score 15 Location Q Continuum Nov 25, 2008 #1 Now that I'm flirting with the idea of partial mash brewing, and moving my extract additions to the end of the boil, I'm wondering what the story is with hops utilization.
Now that I'm flirting with the idea of partial mash brewing, and moving my extract additions to the end of the boil, I'm wondering what the story is with hops utilization.
mmb "I just got a new pet toaster!" HBT Supporter Joined Feb 20, 2008 Messages 40,705 Reaction score 9,912 Location Mid Mittigan Nov 25, 2008 #2 With late additions you'll get better utilization of the hops because alpha acids are isomerised easier in a lower gravity solution. Never messed with partial mash as I figured I'd eventually go All Grain anyway. Don't know what the exact formula for utilization is, sorry.
With late additions you'll get better utilization of the hops because alpha acids are isomerised easier in a lower gravity solution. Never messed with partial mash as I figured I'd eventually go All Grain anyway. Don't know what the exact formula for utilization is, sorry.
Parker36 Well-Known Member Joined Sep 22, 2007 Messages 4,739 Reaction score 26 Location Lesotho Nov 25, 2008 #3 beersmith can calculate for late extract additions