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whatis the expected abv for this when using the recommended recipe.

1 can IPA

1kg light dry malt

500g sugar

 

this is a 20 litre batch

 

Thanks, Nick

Posted

a nifty little tool!! i got 6%, am i guessing that you got 6.6% because you allowed for the conditioning sugar?

Posted
I think the Brewcraft calculator includes the alcohol from the priming sugar.

FYI

i recieved an email from the Brewcraft guys, and they said the calculator doesnt allow for priming sugar. so that make the Authentic IPA 7.1% or there abouts?

Posted

we both got the same result with the calculator. when it is ready to bottle i will calculate using the sg readings and post the result here.

Posted

i havent got the program on my computer yet, but tell me what the sg readings should be and i'll compare them to the actual. i plan on starting the brew this weekend.

it will be kit can, 1kg LDM, 500gm dex, 20 litres H2O and a lot of love.

cheers

Posted

Ok, well I removed some hops from the spreadsheet that I'd had in there for another recipe and it dropped the ABV by 0.1% for some reason[roll] Anyway, according to it the OG should be 1054, FG 1010 and 6.2% ABV.

 

Also, I think you need to be a member on AHB to download the spreadsheet.

Posted

Cheers Kelsey, you are correct, you do need to be a member. they are not taking web based applications because of spam etc. so i have contacted them via email and will download the program if they let me in[joyful]

 

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Ok' date=' well I removed some hops from the spreadsheet that I'd had in there for another recipe and it dropped the ABV by 0.1% for some reason[roll'] Anyway, according to it the OG should be 1054, FG 1010 and 6.2% ABV.

OG was 1055 Kelsey

 

Also, I think you need to be a member on AHB to download the spreadsheet.

 

Posted
I think the Brewcraft calculator includes the alcohol from the priming sugar.

FYI

i recieved an email from the Brewcraft guys, and they said the calculator doesnt allow for priming sugar. so that make the Authentic IPA 7.1% or there abouts?

 

If you go to the Brewcraft calculator and change the fermenter volume to say 23 litres without including any ingredients it says you have an OG of 1, a FG of 1 and an alcohol content of 0.5% so I'd say it does include bottle priming in the calculations.

Posted

I always found the brewcraft calculator to be useful only for a ballpark estimate but not particularly accurate....there are plenty of better calculators out there. But when it comes down to it all calculators are only good for an estimate.

Posted

Well muddy, after only 12 hours i had about 3 inches of foam, there were clouds of yeast particles going ape sh!t and the aroma was divine. 6%,6.5% or 7%, who cares, as long as it tastes the way i'm imagining it too, is all that matters.[joyful]

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6%' date='6.5% or 7%, who cares, as long as it tastes the way i'm imagining it too, is all that matters.[joyful']

 

Exactly! I personally never calculate the alcohol any more. I take it into account when formulating a recipe but that is it.

 

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