Averagely Perfect American Brown Ale - Poll #23 - IBUs

Discussion in 'Homebrewing' started by VikeMan, Apr 25, 2019.

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What should the IBU target be?

Poll closed Apr 27, 2019.

  1. 20

    1 vote(s)
    3.4%

  2. 22

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  3. 23

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  4. 24

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  5. 25

    3 vote(s)
    10.3%

  6. 26

    3 vote(s)
    10.3%

  7. 27

    1 vote(s)
    3.4%

  8. 28

    3 vote(s)
    10.3%

  9. 30

    14 vote(s)
    48.3%

  10. Other. Write it in.

    4 vote(s)
    13.8%
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  1. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah

    -> Poll #22 <- determined that the flavor/aroma hops will be Willamette, Cascade, and Centennial. This poll will determine the IBU target. Note: The bittering model will be regular Tinseth. After this poll, we'll come back around to determine a bittering hop philosophy.

    If you want less than 20 IBUs or more than 30, write it in.

    When this poll is done, I will look at the data a few different ways to determine the central tendency. It may or may not be as simple as a plurality would indicate. There may or may not be a runoff. It all depends on the data.

    This poll will be open for 48 hours.

    If you have issues with or suggestions for methodologies used in this project, please send them via private message. Let's keep the threads themselves on topic to the question at hand and not about how you would have asked the question differently. Votes from anyone trolling the thread are null and void.

    The Averagely Perfect American Brown Ale Recipe so far...

    Target ABV: 5.6%
    OG: 1.056
    FG: 1.013
    Yeast Strain: Wyeast 1469

    Mash at (recommended) 154F for (recommended) 60 minutes:
    - Golden Promise (78.5%)
    - Brown Malt (~60L) (6%)
    - Pale Chocolate Malt (English, ~220L) (5.5%)
    - American Crystal 60 (5%)
    - Golden Naked Oats (5%)

    Hops:
    - Bittering TBD
    - Flavor/Aroma
    --- Willamette
    --- Cascade
    --- Centennial
     
    #1 VikeMan, Apr 25, 2019
  2. thebriansmaude

    thebriansmaude Crusader (472) Dec 16, 2016 Canada (AB)
    Trader

    Write in for 35
     
    #2 thebriansmaude, Apr 26, 2019
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  3. pweis909

    pweis909 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,250) Aug 13, 2005 Wisconsin
    Pooh-Bah

    10% crystal malt in this beer influenced my decision. My initial thought was also 35, but decided to keep within the BJCP lines and went with 30.
     
    #3 pweis909, Apr 26, 2019
  4. FeDUBBELFIST

    FeDUBBELFIST Pooh-Bah (1,765) Oct 31, 2009 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah

    I can get onboard the 35 IBU train. Consider this my write in
     
    #4 FeDUBBELFIST, Apr 26, 2019
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  5. utahbeerdude

    utahbeerdude Maven (1,374) May 2, 2006 Utah

    35. I'd really like more like 40, but count me in for 35 -- I really don't want this to turn into something as insipid as a typical amber ale.
     
    #5 utahbeerdude, Apr 26, 2019
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  6. frozyn

    frozyn Maven (1,435) May 16, 2015 New York
    Trader

    35 as well. Along similar lines to @pweis909, I've had that number in my head since we decided the amount of crystal malt. The hoppiness will mellow with time, making for a brown ale that's hoppier up front but has a bit of legs to be interesting when I open the last bottle 4-6 months down the road.
     
    #6 frozyn, Apr 26, 2019
  7. dmtaylor

    dmtaylor Savant (1,149) Dec 30, 2003 Wisconsin

    I'm good for 30 or less. I think 35 is okay but a little too high. I'm more of a malt-head and won't want a big Centennial addition either. More Willamette. But I know that vote is for later...........
     
    #7 dmtaylor, Apr 26, 2019
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  8. Jesse14

    Jesse14 Initiate (0) Jul 21, 2011 Massachusetts

    My 2 cents say 35 or higher.
     
    #8 Jesse14, Apr 27, 2019
  9. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah

    After discarding outliers:
    Median and (near majority) Mode: 30 IBUs
    Mean: 29 IBUs

    I'm calling it for 30 IBUs.
     
    #9 VikeMan, Apr 28, 2019
  10. wspscott

    wspscott Pooh-Bah (1,958) May 25, 2006 Kentucky
    Pooh-Bah

    #10 wspscott, Apr 29, 2019
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