Pudding Stone - How does this look?

[JimmyB78]

Thought I'd try and use up some of the leftover bits of hops in the freezer with a bit of a chuck it in brew, this is my first attempt doing my own recipe so any feedback would be very useful.

Pudding Stone

Original Gravity (OG): 1.048  (°P): 11.9
Final Gravity (FG):    1.012  (°P): 3.1
Alcohol (ABV):         4.72 %
Colour (SRM):          6.2   (EBC): 12.2
Bitterness (IBU):      44.8   (Average)
23 Litre Brew Lenght

4400g Maris Otter Malt
200g Caramalt
100g Crystal 60

35 g Challenger (6.1% Alpha) @ 90 Minutes (Boil)
15 g East Kent Golding (4.7% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil)
25 g Styrian Golding (4.4% Alpha) @ 30 Minutes (Boil)
15 g Styrian Golding (4.4% Alpha) @ 10 Minutes (Boil)
15 g Cascade (7.8% Alpha) @ 0 Minutes (Aroma)

Single step Infusion at 66°C for 90 Minutes. Boil for 90 Minutes

Fermented at 20°C with Safale S-04

Recipe Generated with BrewMate

Was going for a summery, fairly golden beer, though with a little colour (hence a small amount of crystal). Does every thing look ok?

 

[bunkerbrewer]

Looking good, although maybe a little high on IBUs? You've got a BU:GU ratio of 0.94, which is up into serious IPA territory.

Maybe hold back some of those 60 & 30 minute Goldings for late hopping?

 

[JimmyB78]

Great thanks, adjusted the recipe a bit, and taken out the EKG at 60 mins.

Pudding Stone
English IPA

Recipe Specs
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Batch Size (L):           23.0
Total Grain (kg):         4.850
Total Hops (g):           95.00
Original Gravity (OG):    1.050  (°P): 12.4
Final Gravity (FG):       1.013  (°P): 3.3
Alcohol by Volume (ABV):  4.91 %
Colour (SRM):             7.1   (EBC): 14.0
Bitterness (IBU):         42.2   (Average - No Chill Adjusted)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 75
Boil Time (Minutes):      90

Grain Bill
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4.400 kg Maris Otter Malt (90.72%)
0.300 kg Caramalt (6.19%)
0.150 kg Crystal 60 (3.09%)

Hop Bill
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35.0 g Challenger Leaf (6.1% Alpha) @ 90 Minutes (Boil) (1.5 g/L)
20.0 g Styrian Golding Leaf (4.4% Alpha) @ 30 Minutes (Boil) (0.9 g/L)
20.0 g Styrian Golding Leaf (4.4% Alpha) @ 10 Minutes (Boil) (0.9 g/L)
10.0 g Cascade Leaf (7.8% Alpha) @ 0 Minutes (Aroma) (0.4 g/L)
10.0 g Styrian Golding Pellet (4.4% Alpha) @ 0 Minutes (Aroma) (0.4 g/L)

Misc Bill
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Single step Infusion at 66°C for 90 Minutes.
Fermented at 20°C with Safale S-04

Recipe Generated with BrewMate

 

[bunkerbrewer]

Watch out for that "no chill" checkbox in BrewMate.

I'm pretty sure it assumes you're naturally cooling your wort in the kettle, with the hops still in. If you're transferring to a no-chill cube, then don't check the box (confusingly!)

 

[JimmyB78]

Watch out for that "no chill" checkbox in BrewMate.

I'm pretty sure it assumes you're naturally cooling your wort in the kettle, with the hops still in. If you're transferring to a no-chill cube, then don't check the box (confusingly!)

ah you're right, unchecking that changed the BU:GU ratio from 0.84 to 0.68. Thanks for that, still trying to learn the brewmate software.