Hey guys, I'm making my first SMaSH beer tomorrow. Temps are in the 30's in South East PA. I've nailed down my boil-off rate to approx 2.5 gallons per hour(using a converted keg). I plan on a 5 to 5 1/2 gallon final volume. I'm going to need 7.5 gallons into my kettle after sparging. My question is based on my boil off...
If I go into my 60 minute boil with 7.5 gallons and go with my intended hop additions(1 oz@60, 1 oz@10, and 1 oz@ 2) and miss my boil off(based on a mark on my brew paddle for 5.5 gallons) and have to boil longer, what exactly will that do to my IBUs? I'm not worried about the initial 60 minute addition, because I've read that not much utilization takes place after 60. I'm mainly worried about the 10 and 2 minute additions, affecting final flavors...
If I realize that I'm missing that mark by a significant amount, should I just hold off on the 10 and 2 minute additions until im fairly close to that notch on my paddle, then resume the schedule?
Here's the recipe:
10 1/2 lbs. - Vienna malt
1 oz - Centennial @60mins
1 oz - Centennial @10mins
1 oz - Centennial @2mins
Safale US-05 yeast.
OG-1.060 FG-1.015(what brewmasters warehouse says. I'm mashing 150* for 60)
IBU 42, ABV 5.90%
-Thanks for any input!
If I go into my 60 minute boil with 7.5 gallons and go with my intended hop additions(1 oz@60, 1 oz@10, and 1 oz@ 2) and miss my boil off(based on a mark on my brew paddle for 5.5 gallons) and have to boil longer, what exactly will that do to my IBUs? I'm not worried about the initial 60 minute addition, because I've read that not much utilization takes place after 60. I'm mainly worried about the 10 and 2 minute additions, affecting final flavors...
If I realize that I'm missing that mark by a significant amount, should I just hold off on the 10 and 2 minute additions until im fairly close to that notch on my paddle, then resume the schedule?
Here's the recipe:
10 1/2 lbs. - Vienna malt
1 oz - Centennial @60mins
1 oz - Centennial @10mins
1 oz - Centennial @2mins
Safale US-05 yeast.
OG-1.060 FG-1.015(what brewmasters warehouse says. I'm mashing 150* for 60)
IBU 42, ABV 5.90%
-Thanks for any input!