jpeebs
Well-Known Member
This is probably the third recipe I've done all on my own and I'm having some problems. I would like to make an American IPA, and I feel I've got a pretty good recipe going, but Beersmith says that my OG and ABV will be low for the style. Here's what I've plugged in so far:
Pale malt (2 row) - 17 lbs
Caramel/crystal - 2 lbs
Munich malt - 1 lbs
boil additions:
1.5 oz Chinook @ 60 min
1.5 oz amarillo @ 30 min
1 oz amarillo @ 15 min
1.5 oz cascade @ 5 min
1.5 oz citra @ 0 min
Est OG = 1.054
Est ABV = 5.6%
64 IBUs
6.5 SRM
Seems like a lot of grain for that low of an OG. I'm going for about 6.5-7% ABV. I've considered adding sugar at 0 min (maybe .5-.75 cups) but do not know how to estimate how this will change OG and Beersmith doesn't have a sugar addition...
Also keep in mind I'm just kind of throwing together what I've used in past kits that has worked well and not really positive how to make a recipe. So criticism allowed! Thanks in advance!
Pale malt (2 row) - 17 lbs
Caramel/crystal - 2 lbs
Munich malt - 1 lbs
boil additions:
1.5 oz Chinook @ 60 min
1.5 oz amarillo @ 30 min
1 oz amarillo @ 15 min
1.5 oz cascade @ 5 min
1.5 oz citra @ 0 min
Est OG = 1.054
Est ABV = 5.6%
64 IBUs
6.5 SRM
Seems like a lot of grain for that low of an OG. I'm going for about 6.5-7% ABV. I've considered adding sugar at 0 min (maybe .5-.75 cups) but do not know how to estimate how this will change OG and Beersmith doesn't have a sugar addition...
Also keep in mind I'm just kind of throwing together what I've used in past kits that has worked well and not really positive how to make a recipe. So criticism allowed! Thanks in advance!