Saturn V

[far9410]

Hi all, this is the plan for next weeks brew, what do you think? Do you think 114 IBU is a bit much ( I do like it hoppy though)

Saturn V
Date:
Gyle Number:
Fermentable Colour lb: oz Grams Ratio
Caramalt 30 EBC 0 lbs. 5.3 oz 150 grams 2.9%
Pale Malt 5 EBC 10 lbs. 9.3 oz 4800 grams 93.2%
Wheat Malt 3.5 EBC 0 lbs. 7.0 oz 200 grams 3.9%

Hop Variety Type Alpha Time lb: oz grams Ratio
appollo Whole 19.8 % 90 mins 0 lbs. 1.1 oz 30 grams 30%
appollo Whole 19.8 % 30 mins 0 lbs. 0.7 oz 20 grams 20%
appollo Whole 19.8 % 15 mins 0 lbs. 0.7 oz 20 grams 20%
appollo Whole 19.8 % 0 mins 0 lbs. 0.5 oz 15 grams 15% At Flame out
appollo Whole 19.8 % 0 mins 0 lbs. 0.5 oz 15 grams 15% Dry hop

Final Volume: 23 Litres
Original Gravity: 1.050
Final Gravity: 1.012
Alcohol Content: 5% ABV
Total Liquor: 33.5 Litres
Mash Liquor: 12.9 Litres
Mash Efficiency: 75 %
Bitterness: 113.90517622614 EBU
Colour: 10 EBC

[Stoat on a rope]

I made an Apollo hop beer recently which I also called Saturn V!

Might be a bit bitter for only 1.050 OG, it might be ok, but take a while to mellow out a bit. Im not afraid of a decent amount of bitterness but if I was going for 100+ ibu I would probably aim for an OG of 1.070 or more. That said, others might never want to go that high on the ibu's, it's just personal taste really. If you don't mind an experimental brew then I would go for it, could be interesting, but it will be bitter!

[jonnyt]

It will certainly give you a blast off and do something to your ring

[Beer O'Clock]

Using more "floral" hops ie. Amarillo, Nelson Sauvin, Cascade etc, I have pushed up to 100IBU. It worked for me but I can imagine it would be a bit much for others.
Looking at the IBU/OG charts, it wouldn't rate as "balanced".

But you can ignore all the "balanced" figures for Hop Bombs. The only limit is your palette and supplies.

[far9410]

yeah youre right guys p'raps I might balance it a bit with higher og and pull some of the bittering hops to a later addition, still I was hoping for a hop rocket to take me into orbit. Got the weekend to think about it.

[far9410]

This better?

saturn v
Date:
Gyle Number:
Fermentable Colour lb: oz Grams Ratio
Caramalt 30 EBC 0 lbs. 5.3 oz 150 grams 2.7%
Pale Malt 5 EBC 11 lbs. 7.4 oz 5200 grams 92%
Wheat Malt 3.5 EBC 0 lbs. 10.5 oz 300 grams 5.3%

Hop Variety Type Alpha Time lb: oz grams Ratio
appollo Whole 19.8 % 90 mins 0 lbs. 0.7 oz 20 grams 20%
appollo Whole 19.8 % 30 mins 0 lbs. 0.7 oz 20 grams 20%
appollo Whole 19.8 % 15 mins 0 lbs. 0.9 oz 25 grams 25%
appollo Whole 19.8 % 0 mins 0 lbs. 0.7 oz 20 grams 20%
appollo Whole 19.8 % 0 mins 0 lbs. 0.5 oz 15 grams 15%

Final Volume: 23 Litres
Original Gravity: 1.055
Final Gravity: 1.013
Alcohol Content: 5.5% ABV
Total Liquor: 34 Litres
Mash Liquor: 14.1 Litres
Mash Efficiency: 75 %
Bitterness: 93.4019308291208 EBU
Colour: 10 EBC

[Beer O'Clock]

It's got to be worth a try

[Stoat on a rope]

Looks awesome, think that's what I would go for, should still be a hop rocket!

[mark4newman]

Hi

I understand, that people can only taste up to 100IBU.

[far9410]

I understand, that people can only taste up to 100IBU

That may well be true, but I think theres more than just ibu's about a hop like this and adding it in this way, anyway I'll let you all know the result