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MikeFlynn74

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Location
ANCHORAGE!!
Recipe Type
All Grain
Yeast
Wyeast 1272
Yeast Starter
at least 1L
Batch Size (Gallons)
5.5
Original Gravity
1.090
Final Gravity
1.010
Boiling Time (Minutes)
90
IBU
175
Color
7.9 SRM
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
14 # 70
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
7 # 70
Additional Fermentation
Crash cool for 2 days @ 40
10.00 lb Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 60.6 %
5.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 30.3 %
1.00 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 6.1 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 3.0 %
1.00 lb Dextros

Mash 152 @ 60m
1.00 oz Summit [16.50%] (90 min) Hops 45 IBU
1.00 oz Sterling [7.50%] (90 min) Hops 20.3 IBU
1.00 oz Summit [16.50%] (15min) Hops ???
1.00 oz Sterling [7.50%] (15 min) Hops 9.4 IBU
2.00 oz Summit Dry hopp secondary 7 days

1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 min) Misc

IBUs modified- about 90IBU now


Will brew this one myself May 12-
 
IIWY, I'd not bitter-hop it so much, and use those valuable hops elsewhere. They say that humans cannot perceive any difference in bitterness past 100 IBU's---and I tend to agree. I tried ohiobrewtus' Hopacles next to my Destroyer of Worlds---his had like 250 IBU's, mine like 135---and there was very little perceivable difference in bitterness. When hops were $10/lb, sure, why not? But now that they're going for $5/oz or more, depending on the variety, it makes little sense to me to "waste" them by going above like 120 or 130 IBU's.

My $0.02? Take half of the 90-min hops and mash hop with them. Then take the 45 minute additions and divvy them up between 20 and 1 minute. You could even continuously add every minute between 20 and flameout. So, just use that 90 min addition to get your IBU's at around 130, and work from there.
 
Not th thread jack (although I am) What is the benefit of mash hopping? I am thinking of a similar recipe for tomorrow.
 
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