IBU question....

[EricM83]

I made this Honey Brown Ale, http://www.austinhomebrew.com/product_info.php?cPath=178_452_42_170&products_id=343
and I'm just wondering if anyone knows what the IBU would be or if you can tell. Its only my 2nd batch and its a little bitter for me. It turned out good, just a little bitter.

 

[kypher]

What kind of hops did you use?

 

[JiveTurkey]

What kind of hops did you use?

And how many ounces, AA% (alpha-acid percentage), and form (whole leaf, pellet, plugs)?

Plug the batch volume (5 gallons?), the fermentables, boil volume (3 gallons), and hops in here: http://beercalculus.hopville.com/recipe

May not apply to your batch, but my first batch was a stout that I thought at first was a little bitter, but the bitterness toned down after a couple months and other flavors started coming out. I don't think it was hop bitterness; it just needed time to mellow.

 

[400d]

I'm sorry to interrupt this topic, but I have a related question...

If I dry hop in secondary for 2 weeks, is it going to increase the bitterness of the beer?

 

[jjp36]

I'm sorry to interrupt this topic, but I have a related question...

If I dry hop in secondary for 2 weeks, is it going to increase the bitterness of the beer?

Nope. Dry hopping only adds flavor/aroma. No bitterness.

 

[400d]

Nope. Dry hopping only adds flavor/aroma. No bitterness.

so can I just throw muslin bag with hop pellets inside to the beer during secondary?

 

[iddqd]

I'm sorry to interrupt this topic, but I have a related question...

If I dry hop in secondary for 2 weeks, is it going to increase the bitterness of the beer?

Nope. The hops have to be boiled to release bitterness.

 

[jjp36]

so can I just throw muslin bag with hop pellets inside to the beer during secondary?

Yep. Although i usually throw the pellets in loose and then use a fine mesh bag over my siphon when I rack, but either way is fine.

 

[SamuraiSquirrel]

so can I just throw muslin bag with hop pellets inside to the beer during secondary?

If you are using pellet hops I wouldn't bother with putting them in a bag. Just dump them in your secondary. As long as you add them with a week to go they will all sink to the bottom by bottling time.

Also I wouldn't bother with the mesh over the racking cane or stainless steel scrubber over the racking cane. It is a pain and more trouble than it is worth.

The only time i had trouble with dumping hops directly into secondary was when I used whole leaf. Those suckers float forever.