First time hopbursting

[Glynn]

I'm attempting my first hop burst tomorrow and was curious if this is enough hops. for the recipe.

10 lbs Pale Malt (2-Row) Canadian Malting Co (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 83.3 %
12.0 oz Munich Malt - 10L (Cargill) (10.0 SRM) Grain 2 6.3 %
12.0 oz Victory Malt (biscuit) (Briess) (28.0 SRM) Grain 3 6.3 %
8.0 oz Wheat - White Malt (Briess) (2.3 SRM) Grain 4 4.2 %
1.00 oz Centennial pellet [11.40 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 5 20.9 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade pellet [6.20 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 6 6.8 IBUs
1.00 oz Centennial pellet [11.40 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 7 6.9 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade pellet [6.20 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 8 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Centennial pellet [11.40 %] - Aroma Steep 0.0 min Hop 9 0.0 IBUs
1.0 pkg American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) [124.21 ml] Yeast 10 -
2.00 oz Cascade pellet [6.20 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days Hop 11 0.0 IBUs

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.053
Est Final Gravity: 1.012
Estimated Alcohol by Vol:
Bitterness: 34.6 IBUs
Est Color: 6.0 SRM
Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 12 lbs
Sparge Water: 5.72 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 170.0 F Tun Temperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.20

Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 3.78 gal of water at 163.6 F 152.0 F 60 min

Sparge Step: Batch sparge with 2 steps (Drain mash tun, , 5.72gal) of 170.0 F water
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

 

[shanecb]

I wouldn't say too much nor too few. I'm a big fan of hop bursting when it is appropriate and do it a lot for APAs or IPAs, and use about the amount you're using. Comes down to personal taste more than anything else.