mojotele
Well-Known Member
Hey guys,
I have a question that I couldn't seem to find an answer for searching around the internets, possibly because it is a dumb question.
I've been using ProMash to formulate recipes based off other recipes I find. Basically, I'm only doing extract brewing and the occasional partial mash, so I converted a few all grain recipes to extract or partial mash recipes. I'm also doing partial boils, not full boils, and with extract I like to add some at flameout. So, I often have to adjust the amount of hops used as well.
My question is, do you calculate IBUs based off the pre-boil volume of wort or the volume of wort left after the boil is over? For instance, if you're boiling 3 gallons of wort and, after the boil, you're left with 2.55 gallons, would IBUs be calculated on the 3 gallon volume or the 2.55 gallon volume? My intuition tells me it would be the volume before the boil, but I just wanted to check. I suppose the answer would determine what number I put in the "Wort Size" field in ProMash.
Thanks!!
I have a question that I couldn't seem to find an answer for searching around the internets, possibly because it is a dumb question.
I've been using ProMash to formulate recipes based off other recipes I find. Basically, I'm only doing extract brewing and the occasional partial mash, so I converted a few all grain recipes to extract or partial mash recipes. I'm also doing partial boils, not full boils, and with extract I like to add some at flameout. So, I often have to adjust the amount of hops used as well.
My question is, do you calculate IBUs based off the pre-boil volume of wort or the volume of wort left after the boil is over? For instance, if you're boiling 3 gallons of wort and, after the boil, you're left with 2.55 gallons, would IBUs be calculated on the 3 gallon volume or the 2.55 gallon volume? My intuition tells me it would be the volume before the boil, but I just wanted to check. I suppose the answer would determine what number I put in the "Wort Size" field in ProMash.
Thanks!!