What would you say your target bitterness is? I know beersmith doesn't calculate whirlpool hops or dry hop residual bitterness (debated topic) very well or at all, but without those factors i'm getting pretty low numbers. It's basically a pale ale bitterness (~31 IBU) with a slightly higher...
I got this one with the stainless steel head (add-on from the right hand column) for about $100
https://www.williamsbrewing.com/MARK-II-WORT-PUMP-P4028.aspx
Good pump, great deal
I'm under the impression that when you start at a high mash temp and go lower the grain is no longer capable of benefiting from the lower temperature rests. This is why breweries step up rather than down to really capitalize over rest temperatures. This being said, your high temp isn't high...
Borrowing the wheat percentages from a homebrewer after seeing the color of his brew. Going for a "Very Green" type of double with a high ABV and fruit juice like drinkability... and haze ;)
Let me know what you think:
5 gallon batch
Mash @ 153 for 75min
75 min boil + 20 min...
I base a lot of my recipes off of the alchemist's relative bitterness ratios and BU:GU ratios. These are relative numbers that represent what the bitterness should be when compared to alcohol content per each style. Here's the link to what i reference in most of my recipes.
You could enter...
Hey folks, i found your forum through this reddit post - https://www.reddit.com/r/Homebrewing/comments/5n6n0i/i_made_a_spreadsheet_of_2015s_homebrewtalk_top/
Though it was awesome that y'all brew each other's recipes and vote on them! Looking forward to sharing some of my own recipes to see...