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Hi Everyone.. I just brewed my first batch and am trying to figure out how it all works. My goal was to make a Blond American Ale style partial mash beer using some local raw honey in the process. I have two question if you could help:
Hops --- When I bought supplies I mentioned that I wasn't looking for an overly hoppy beer. I ended up putting 0.75oz Willamet 4.2 in at 60 minutes and 1.25oz at 50 minutes. Using this site I realized that my IBU seems very low coming in at 3.97. I think I might have messed up the hops. Too late do do anything or should I consider adding dry hops to the carboy? I just brewed yesterday and fermentation is just about to start. If you think I should add dry hops - what kind and how much and when at this stage?
Honey --- I'm going to be adding the honey at peak krausen. How do you calculate ABV when you're adding sugars after you've taken an original gravity reading (mine was 1.0325)?
Thank you in advance! frank!
Recipe link: https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/804205/first-honey-ale
Hops --- When I bought supplies I mentioned that I wasn't looking for an overly hoppy beer. I ended up putting 0.75oz Willamet 4.2 in at 60 minutes and 1.25oz at 50 minutes. Using this site I realized that my IBU seems very low coming in at 3.97. I think I might have messed up the hops. Too late do do anything or should I consider adding dry hops to the carboy? I just brewed yesterday and fermentation is just about to start. If you think I should add dry hops - what kind and how much and when at this stage?
Honey --- I'm going to be adding the honey at peak krausen. How do you calculate ABV when you're adding sugars after you've taken an original gravity reading (mine was 1.0325)?
Thank you in advance! frank!
Recipe link: https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/804205/first-honey-ale