I'm trying to start formulating my own recipes and i'm just looking for some reassurance. I figure i'll start with the Mr. Beer extract cans and add some steeping grains and/or additional extract along with some pellet hops.
The Mr. Beer cans of UME/HME are approx 1.5lbs of liquid extract. From what I've read online, it seems like the average ppg for liquid extract is 34. Is this a good average number? It seems to make sense when you do the formula for one of their 'standard' recipes:
1.5lbs LME (1 can) = (34ppg x 1.5lbs) / 2 gallons = 25.5 points
0.8lbs Corn Sugar = (46ppg x 0.8lbs) / 2 gallons = 18.4 points
Total Points----------------------------------- = 43.9
Starting Gravity (approx) ---------------------- = 1.044
Batch Size: 2.13 gallons
^ This seem ok? If so, then I might be looking at my first 'custom' 2 gallon recipe to be something simple like this:
1.5 lbs LME (Hopped Pale Ale)
2.0 lbs Crystal 40L (Steeped)
Starting Gravity: ~1.048
1/2oz Nugget @ 60 mins
1/4oz Willamette @ 30 mins
1/4oz Willamette @ 5 mins
Third question - how much boil-off will I see? If I boil 2 gallons of water for an hour - it'll definitely be less than 2 gallons when i'm through. If increase the starting amount to say, 2.5 gallons, should I be adding more fermentables? 1/4 or 1/2 lb of brown sugar maybe?
Thanks for any help or comments
The Mr. Beer cans of UME/HME are approx 1.5lbs of liquid extract. From what I've read online, it seems like the average ppg for liquid extract is 34. Is this a good average number? It seems to make sense when you do the formula for one of their 'standard' recipes:
1.5lbs LME (1 can) = (34ppg x 1.5lbs) / 2 gallons = 25.5 points
0.8lbs Corn Sugar = (46ppg x 0.8lbs) / 2 gallons = 18.4 points
Total Points----------------------------------- = 43.9
Starting Gravity (approx) ---------------------- = 1.044
Batch Size: 2.13 gallons
^ This seem ok? If so, then I might be looking at my first 'custom' 2 gallon recipe to be something simple like this:
1.5 lbs LME (Hopped Pale Ale)
2.0 lbs Crystal 40L (Steeped)
Starting Gravity: ~1.048
1/2oz Nugget @ 60 mins
1/4oz Willamette @ 30 mins
1/4oz Willamette @ 5 mins
Third question - how much boil-off will I see? If I boil 2 gallons of water for an hour - it'll definitely be less than 2 gallons when i'm through. If increase the starting amount to say, 2.5 gallons, should I be adding more fermentables? 1/4 or 1/2 lb of brown sugar maybe?
Thanks for any help or comments