BillyVegas
Well-Known Member
So... I've been adopting the concept of late addition of LMEs/DMEs. I started a little at a time, and now Im fully embracing the concept due to the better color I notice in my beers.
I have noticed, however, a greater hop presence in these beers. The more I read it seems the late additions of the extracts show that perhaps I'm getting a greater hop utilization? Is this true? Is there any tried and true numbers behind this or testing I can get to iron out my process so my brews arent hoppier than expected? I'm still following basic/online/prepack recipies for the most part...
Now I think about it... maybe this has effect on final ABVs as well? I noticed this last American Amber I brewed had an OG of 1.042 and a FG of 1.014... giving me about 3.6%abv from my calculations. Perhaps this is related to my 1/2 // 1/2 approach (1/2 @ Boil, 1/2 @ last 15m)?
Suggestions? Numbers? Rules of thumbs?
I have noticed, however, a greater hop presence in these beers. The more I read it seems the late additions of the extracts show that perhaps I'm getting a greater hop utilization? Is this true? Is there any tried and true numbers behind this or testing I can get to iron out my process so my brews arent hoppier than expected? I'm still following basic/online/prepack recipies for the most part...
Now I think about it... maybe this has effect on final ABVs as well? I noticed this last American Amber I brewed had an OG of 1.042 and a FG of 1.014... giving me about 3.6%abv from my calculations. Perhaps this is related to my 1/2 // 1/2 approach (1/2 @ Boil, 1/2 @ last 15m)?
Suggestions? Numbers? Rules of thumbs?