I bottled my first extract brew 2 weeks ago and am ready to start my next batch. This is the info for the first:
American Pale Ale
4 lbs - Pale LME
2 lbs - Amber DME
1 oz - Nelson Sauvin @ 12.5% alpha - 60 min
.75 oz - Cascade @ 7.2% alpha - 15 min
Total: 43.2 IBU's
OG: 1.045
FG: 1.013
Estimated ABV: 4.3%
I'm going to brew this pale again but the ABV, color, and OG are all on the bottom end of style and it's a little more bitter than I would like. I gather however from what I have read that the hops will mellow out quite a bit with bottle conditioning. I don't mind so much because I enjoy the occasional IPA but my friends and family won't enjoy it I'm afraid. My plan is to add 1 extra pound of Amber DME to darken the color slightly, increase alcohol and balance out the bitterness. I will also decrease bittering hops 1/4 oz to total 36.9 IBUs. This is my theory, I have no idea if I'm right or wrong. Any Input?
American Pale Ale
4 lbs - Pale LME
2 lbs - Amber DME
1 oz - Nelson Sauvin @ 12.5% alpha - 60 min
.75 oz - Cascade @ 7.2% alpha - 15 min
Total: 43.2 IBU's
OG: 1.045
FG: 1.013
Estimated ABV: 4.3%
I'm going to brew this pale again but the ABV, color, and OG are all on the bottom end of style and it's a little more bitter than I would like. I gather however from what I have read that the hops will mellow out quite a bit with bottle conditioning. I don't mind so much because I enjoy the occasional IPA but my friends and family won't enjoy it I'm afraid. My plan is to add 1 extra pound of Amber DME to darken the color slightly, increase alcohol and balance out the bitterness. I will also decrease bittering hops 1/4 oz to total 36.9 IBUs. This is my theory, I have no idea if I'm right or wrong. Any Input?