tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post2599668007577326159..comments2024-02-23T15:34:32.816-05:00Comments on The Mad Fermentationist - Homebrewing Blog: Citra Pale Ale TastingThe Mad Fermentationist (Mike)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-91667369929179834362010-06-15T23:08:54.588-04:002010-06-15T23:08:54.588-04:00I think it's all just more complicated than th...I think it's all just more complicated than the calculators give you.. I think they've talked once or twice on a brewing podcast (Jamil Show? Not sure) about an event where they actually did measure the IBUs of some commercial beers, and the results were significantly lower than expected values - like 60 IBUs instead of 100 lower.<br /><br />Of course, without going back and trying to find the actual podcast, who knows if my memory is worth anything.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04347652143983499635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-75731879808630166602010-06-15T14:37:03.581-04:002010-06-15T14:37:03.581-04:00I would have so much fun if I owned a spectrometer...I would have so much fun if I owned a spectrometer and could measure the actual IBUs of all my beers. It may be that the IBUs prdicted from late boil additions are too low, or it may just be that they taste "smoother" than IBUs from earlier additions. Same thing goes for hop varieties, 50 IBUs of Chinook really tastes more bitter to me than 50 IBUs of Magnum.The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-48614137781702533752010-06-13T19:33:11.584-04:002010-06-13T19:33:11.584-04:00I agree about the hop bursting, the 63 IBU (accord...I agree about the hop bursting, the 63 IBU (according to BeerSmith) hop bursted Amercian IPA I made a few months ago had huge aroma and flavor but certainly did not have the bitterness of other 60 IBU beers I've made.--https://www.blogger.com/profile/13513738199324265198noreply@blogger.com