CraptainWirtz
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Suppose I have two beers. For the sake of argument, assume they have identical grain bills (by %). Beer #1 has OG = 1.075 and FG = 1.010, and 50 IBU, resulting in a BU:GU ratio of 0.67. Beer #2 has OHG = 1.060 and FG = 1.020, and 50 IBU, resulting in a BU:GU ratio of 0.83.
As I understand the BU:GU theory, you might consider Beer #1 to be more balanced and Beer #2 to be more bitter. But given the differences in residual sugar between the two beers, wouldn't it be more meaningful to construct a ratio based on IBU and FG? Wouldn't Beer #1 actually taste more bitter because there's not as much sweetness to balance it out, or am I missing something?
Thanks,
Mark
As I understand the BU:GU theory, you might consider Beer #1 to be more balanced and Beer #2 to be more bitter. But given the differences in residual sugar between the two beers, wouldn't it be more meaningful to construct a ratio based on IBU and FG? Wouldn't Beer #1 actually taste more bitter because there's not as much sweetness to balance it out, or am I missing something?
Thanks,
Mark