Bittering hop question

[brewdrew2]

I just got a recipe kit in from Midwest for a red ryepa and had a question about the hop bill. It calls for the following additions:
.5 oz Columbus (60 minutes)
.5 oz Columbus/ .5 oz centennial (20 minutes)
.5 oz Columbus / .5 oz centennial (10 minutes)
.5 oz Columbus / . 5 oz centennial (5 minutes)

My question is, does this seem a little light on the bittering hops? This is only my fourth brew but most others seem to use at least 1 oz early in the boil.

 

[stmou984]

I just got a recipe kit in from Midwest for a red ryepa and had a question about the hop bill. It calls for the following additions:
.5 oz Columbus (60 minutes)
.5 oz Columbus/ .5 oz centennial (20 minutes)
.5 oz Columbus / .5 oz centennial (10 minutes)
.5 oz Columbus / . 5 oz centennial (5 minutes)

My question is, does this seem a little light on the bittering hops? This is only my fourth brew but most others seem to use at least 1 oz early in the boil.

Every recipe I different. Do what it says. Eventually you won't count ounces you'll count IBUs to calculate hops. Judging from the hops it's going to have plenty of bitterness anyway.

 

[boydster]

Check Midwest Supplies' website. You want 60, 20, 10, and 5 for additions, and IBU's should be good as Centennials are a high alpha acid % hop:
1/2 oz Centennial at 60
1/2 oz Centennial and 1/2 Columbus at each of 20, 10, and 5 mins remaining.

 

[boydster]

http://www.midwestsupplies.com/media/downloads/38/Golden Ticket Red RyePA instructions.pdf

 

[brewdrew2]

Ok. I did what it said. Just seemed odd. Thanks.