Weird IBU numbers

[evanlouis]

Anybody much smarter than me ( that’s a wide net ) help me figure out why my IBU count is 65 for a Belgian Blonde that isn’t very hop heavy? I’ve made this beer multiple times and I can attest it is most def not that high!

 

[evanlouis]

Anybody much smarter than me ( that’s a wide net ) help me figure out why my IBU count is 65 for a Belgian Blonde that isn’t very hop heavy? I’ve made this beer multiple times and I can attest it is most def not that

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[Megary]

That link isn't going anywhere for me. Possibly the recipe is "Private"??

 

[evanlouis]

Sorry. Try this.

 

[GFHomebrew]

Nothing man.

You can get high IBUs using a low amount of High Alpha Acid hops.

I know some of them Belgian beers can have quite a high starting Gravity so 65 ibu might be in ballance with a 1.065 OG beer.

It's a bitterness / malt sweetness thing a malty beer at 65 ibus will taste less bitter to an 4.5% 1.045 OG starting gravity beer.

 

[Yooper]

Anybody much smarter than me ( that’s a wide net ) help me figure out why my IBU count is 65 for a Belgian Blonde that isn’t very hop heavy? I’ve made this beer multiple times and I can attest it is most def not that high!

Did you ever figure this one out? If not, please post the recipe or a link so we can dig into it. Thanks so much.