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Offline chrismccull

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A few questions
« on: February 21, 2013, 05:10:20 PM »
I am planning on making a Bohemian Pilsener tomorrow and am following a recipe in my Classic Styles book.  The recipe is for a 60 min boil for the extract version of the recipe, but, it says that you should do a 90 min boil for all grain.  If I do, should I switch the hop schedule around?  ie. should my 60 min addition now be a 90, and so on?  

Also, according to BeerSmith, the final ABV will be 7.1%, but, the recipe says 5.3%.  I am not sure which to believe?  I have found BeerSmith to be rather accurate in the past, so I might reduce the grain accordingly.

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Re: A few questions
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2013, 05:30:22 PM »
the extra 30 minutes are just for DMS, so no - keep the 60-min addition at 60.
Is beersmith working with 10 gallons vs 13?; because that would (ballpark) explain the disparity there... so is the recipe for 6.5 gallons (and you doubled it)?
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Re: A few questions
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2013, 06:57:36 PM »
Yes, I just doubles a recipe, 7 gal pre-boil x 2.

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Re: A few questions
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2013, 08:51:44 PM »
Well, whatever you put into beersmith is probably a better guide... what's the recipe?
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Re: A few questions
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2013, 08:53:18 PM »
The recipes in that book are based on 70% efficiency.  What's your efficiency set at?

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Re: A few questions
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2013, 09:13:26 PM »
24 lb pils and 1.5 carafoam

72 eff.