n00bie question on reading recipes...

[Gack]

I've looked around through the newbie and FAQs and didn't see this information, but what I am a bit unsure on...is reading recipes in relation to boil time additions.

For example...if I see this:

.75 Hallertau @ 45
.25 Hallertau @ 15


Is that:

.75 ounce at 45 INTO the boil (in a 1 hour boil, that would be 15 before its done) or is it with 45 mins TO GO in the boil.

I am inclined to believe it is the latter, since I would assume the recipes would read in ORDER of additions, leading me to believe that 15 min's INTO the boil or 45 REMAINING, I would add the first hop addition of .75.

Next then with 15 Min's remaining I would add the .25 oz addition.

Sorry...but just wasn't clear to me and don't want to screw it up.


Tx,

Brian

 

[coryforsenate]

The minutes refer to how much time in the boil is left.

.75 Hallertau @ 45 means you add .75 Hallertau with 45 minutes left in the boil.

 

[o4_srt]

I've looked around through the newbie and FAQs and didn't see this information, but what I am a bit unsure on...is reading recipes in relation to boil time additions.

For example...if I see this:

.75 Hallertau @ 45
.25 Hallertau @ 15

Is that:

.75 ounce at 45 INTO the boil (in a 1 hour boil, that would be 15 before its done) or is it with 45 mins TO GO in the boil.

I am inclined to believe it is the latter, since I would assume the recipes would read in ORDER of additions, leading me to believe that 15 min's INTO the boil or 45 REMAINING, I would add the first hop addition of .75.

Next then with 15 Min's remaining I would add the .25 oz addition.

Sorry...but just wasn't clear to me and don't want to screw it up.

Tx,

Brian

You add .75 ounces with 45 minutes left in the boil, then your next addition is added with15 minutes left in the boil

 

[Gack]

I assumed that was the case...thank you for clarifying that!

 

[Yooper]

I use a digital timer, and set it at 60 when the boil starts. It runs backwards to 0. That makes it easy to see the time on the clock and to add the hops. When it says "45", I had the 45 minute hops, when it says "5 minutes", I add the 5 minute hops. A timer is very helpful!

 

[Gack]

That's a good idea too...makes sense.