fromhereon
Well-Known Member
I have been making a few black IPAs recently and have found that the the IBUs I get out of my calculations don't match the actual bitterness of the beer. I understand that a stronger beer could appear less bitter even with the same IBUs but then why do these IBU calculators figure in the original gravity.
Also I've heard your pallet taste over 120 IBUs or some where close to that. My black IPA is around 107 IBUs and has and O.G. of 1.061 F.G 1.016 and is not extremely bitter.
Last of all could the fact that home brewed beer aren't filtered effect the bitterness, seeing as how they are not as crisp as a filtered beer.
I really feel like for the strength of the beer and the IBUs it should be more bitter than it is. If you have any suggestions for why this might happen I'd love to hear them.
Thanks,
Dan
Also I've heard your pallet taste over 120 IBUs or some where close to that. My black IPA is around 107 IBUs and has and O.G. of 1.061 F.G 1.016 and is not extremely bitter.
Last of all could the fact that home brewed beer aren't filtered effect the bitterness, seeing as how they are not as crisp as a filtered beer.
I really feel like for the strength of the beer and the IBUs it should be more bitter than it is. If you have any suggestions for why this might happen I'd love to hear them.
Thanks,
Dan