Averagely Perfect American Stout - Poll #20 - IBU Target

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Select a target for IBUs

Poll closed Jan 4, 2014.

  1. 52 or less

    23 vote(s)
    46.9%

  2. 54

    4 vote(s)
    8.2%

  3. 56

    3 vote(s)
    6.1%

  4. 58

    2 vote(s)
    4.1%

  5. 60

    5 vote(s)
    10.2%

  6. 62

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  7. 64

    4 vote(s)
    8.2%

  8. 66

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  9. 68

    8 vote(s)
    16.3%

  10. 70 or more

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. VikeMan

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

    Time to determine an IBU target, Tinseth calculation. I recommend thinking in terms of balance with the target OG and/or FG, as well as the grains. If you select "52 or less" or "70 or more," please write in your specific value in a message.

    This poll will be open for 48 hours.

    (For those who don't know what I'm talking about, see this thread about the first beer we did (and the bazillion ensuing polls and the final recipes)...http://beeradvocate.com/community/threads/the-averagely-perfect-american-ipa-project.59552/ )

    If you have issues with or suggestions for methodologies used in this project, please Beer Mail me. Let's keep the threads themselves on topic to the question at hand (not about how you would have asked the question differently). Thanks!

    The Averagely Perfect American Stout so far...
    5 Gallons (into fermenter)
    Target ABV: 6.5%
    Target OG: 1.068
    Target FG: 1.018
    Apparent Attenuation: 73%
    Yeast: Wyeast 1084 (Irish Ale)
    Recommended Mash Temp: 154F
    Grain Bill:
    North American Two Row Brewer's Malt: 68%
    Munich: 15%
    Roasted Barley: 5%
    Chocolate Malt: 5%
    Oatmeal, Toasted: 7%    ​
    Flavor/Aroma Hops:
    Willamette
    Chinook    ​
     
    #1 VikeMan, Jan 2, 2014
  2. FATC1TY

    FATC1TY Pooh-Bah (2,564) Feb 12, 2012 Georgia
    Pooh-Bah

    68, because of no reason other than 68 point OG, 68% base malt
     
    #2 FATC1TY, Jan 2, 2014
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  3. utahbeerdude

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

    3 votes for 68. Well within BJCP style parameters. Let's keep it going!
     
    #3 utahbeerdude, Jan 2, 2014
  4. AlCaponeJunior

    AlCaponeJunior Grand Pooh-Bah (3,452) May 21, 2010 Texas
    Society Pooh-Bah

    '68 was such a great year too. Everybody was happy, strife and social unrest were at an all-time low, political harmony was the norm, wars had finally been abolished once and for all, and the beatles finally got high enough to where they didn't totally suck... WAIT A SECOND!! 1968 ? That was a terrible year!! :astonished:

    I'll vote for '57, as in October 4, 1957. Now that was America's shining moment. :rolling_eyes:

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    (in all seriousness, I voted for 64 IBUs)
     
    #4 AlCaponeJunior, Jan 2, 2014
  5. FeDUBBELFIST

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

    Here's a write-in for 44 IBUs please. BU:GU = .65 roughly.
    For the other voters of <52, what was your IBUs?
     
    #5 FeDUBBELFIST, Jan 2, 2014
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  6. wspscott

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

    I went with 54, BU:GU = .80 seems about right for an American stout, a little hoppy/bitter but not over the top. Don't forget there are no caramel malts, i.e. don't hop this like a black IPA or RIS
     
    #6 wspscott, Jan 2, 2014
  7. jbakajust1

    jbakajust1 Pooh-Bah (2,552) Aug 25, 2009 Oregon
    Pooh-Bah

    48 IBUs, .70 BU:GU sounds great. Seriously wondering what it up with the 68 IBU votes, a 1.0 BU:GU, what is this a Black IPA? If we are using the 68, 68, 68 thing we really need to go back and redo the yeast again and get that 1968 in here.
     
    #7 jbakajust1, Jan 2, 2014
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  8. ryane

    ryane Initiate (0) Nov 21, 2007 Washington

    40
     
    #8 ryane, Jan 2, 2014
  9. digitalbullet

    digitalbullet Initiate (0) Jul 15, 2008 California

    40
     
    #9 digitalbullet, Jan 2, 2014
  10. MrOH

    MrOH Grand Pooh-Bah (3,995) Jul 5, 2010 Virginia
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah

    48
     
    #10 MrOH, Jan 2, 2014
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  11. messyhair42

    messyhair42 Initiate (0) Dec 30, 2010 Colorado

    40
     
    #11 messyhair42, Jan 2, 2014
  12. Slatetank

    Slatetank Grand Pooh-Bah (3,713) Oct 9, 2006 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah

    I chose 60 because it is the median
     
    #12 Slatetank, Jan 2, 2014
  13. DrewF

    DrewF Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2010 Pennsylvania

    I'm jumping on the 40 IBU bandwagon.
     
    #13 DrewF, Jan 2, 2014
  14. JohnSnowNW

    JohnSnowNW Initiate (0) Feb 6, 2013 Minnesota

    You 68'ers be crazy! :astonished:
     
    #14 JohnSnowNW, Jan 2, 2014
  15. Marshall_ofmcap

    Marshall_ofmcap Initiate (0) Jul 17, 2013 Colorado

    49 because I can never seem to get 7
     
    #15 Marshall_ofmcap, Jan 2, 2014
  16. NiceFly

    NiceFly Initiate (0) Dec 22, 2011 Tajikistan

    Wow a 4 peak bell curve! This should be easy to calculate:astonished:.
     
    #16 NiceFly, Jan 2, 2014
  17. ChrisMyhre

    ChrisMyhre Initiate (0) Sep 15, 2013 Massachusetts

    I'll jump on the 40 bandwagon, but would be happy with somewhere between 40 and 50.
     
    #17 ChrisMyhre, Jan 2, 2014
  18. AlCaponeJunior

    AlCaponeJunior Grand Pooh-Bah (3,452) May 21, 2010 Texas
    Society Pooh-Bah

    Looks like a landslide for the lowbies...

    Well, I'm not very set on my vote anyway, could easily be swayed by a good argument or a good beer on this one.
     
    #18 AlCaponeJunior, Jan 2, 2014
  19. JohnSnowNW

    JohnSnowNW Initiate (0) Feb 6, 2013 Minnesota

    Here's both!

    SN Stout, the beer people were discussing in relation to this beer, is only 50 IBU's.
     
    #19 JohnSnowNW, Jan 2, 2014
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  20. Naugled

    Naugled Pooh-Bah (1,944) Sep 25, 2007 New York
    Pooh-Bah

    50 (chose 52 or less)

    I'm hedging my number, I'd go lower if I knew most if not all of the hops will be late additions.

    I love Night Stalker and I'm impressed at how much hop flavor GI is able to get in there (they use Mt Hood and Simcoe) for such a large stout that is listed at 60 IBU. That's probably a BU:GU ratio of ~55%. I know it's not an American stout, but it has a great hop profile, that's the part I'd like to capture.
     
    #20 Naugled, Jan 2, 2014
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