histo320
Well-Known Member
I think you'll want more IBU from that FW add. I always shoot for 40-50 IBU from bittering/FW/mash hops additions.
So I added the calculations into Beersmith with my 13.9 Alpha 3.5 Beta Citra
1.00 oz Citra FWH 60 min boil - 48.6 IBU
1.00 oz Citra 15 min boil - 21.9 IBU
1.00 oz Citra 10 min boil - 16.0 IBU
1.00 oz Citra 5 min boil - 8.8 IBU
.25 oz Citra 1 min boil - .5 IBU
This gives a total of 95.7 IBU which is way high. Does beersmith calculate the FWH addition correctly. I have heard of entering it at 20 min and when doing so it gives me a 26.7 IBU with a total being 73.9.
My question is do I lower the later hop additions and use the Beersmith FWH, 60 minute boil setting
or
Use the 20 minute boil addition in Beersmith to adjust my later hop addtions.
At this point I am almost swaying away from the FWH addition and I don't want to make a beer that is too bitter or too sweet.