Pale Ales and Such
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Hello all,
I’m currently in the process of developing a batch of beer to test out first wort hopping. The problem is: im getting different calculations of the IBU depending on which software I use. From what I can gather, BrewersFriend calculates FWH equivalent to a 20 minute hop boil.
what im trying to do is make a clone of deschutes mirror pond pale ale, and a recipe I found calls for First Wort hopping. This is something I’m intrigued by and would like to try but I’m getting low IBU numbers in Brewersfriend where as other software, im getting much higher numbers. I sort of understand why Brewers Friend calculates FWH the way they do (perceived bitterness vs actual IBU) but to be sure: which app do I use to develop the clone recipe so I can get the expected IBU of what mirror pond is rated at?
If I go with brewersfriend, not only would I have to use a lot more hops (which cost more), im not sure how bitter the ending brew will be, and how close I will get to the deschutes mirror pale ale clone. Any advice on this would be great as FWH is something I really want to try.
Thanks and Cheers
I’m currently in the process of developing a batch of beer to test out first wort hopping. The problem is: im getting different calculations of the IBU depending on which software I use. From what I can gather, BrewersFriend calculates FWH equivalent to a 20 minute hop boil.
what im trying to do is make a clone of deschutes mirror pond pale ale, and a recipe I found calls for First Wort hopping. This is something I’m intrigued by and would like to try but I’m getting low IBU numbers in Brewersfriend where as other software, im getting much higher numbers. I sort of understand why Brewers Friend calculates FWH the way they do (perceived bitterness vs actual IBU) but to be sure: which app do I use to develop the clone recipe so I can get the expected IBU of what mirror pond is rated at?
If I go with brewersfriend, not only would I have to use a lot more hops (which cost more), im not sure how bitter the ending brew will be, and how close I will get to the deschutes mirror pale ale clone. Any advice on this would be great as FWH is something I really want to try.
Thanks and Cheers
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