Is it possible to know IBU's for Spruce or pine needles?
I have just completed a homebrew where I used fresh pine needles for my beer. In a 5 gallon batch I used 1.25oz of Willamette for bittering and then at 25mins into the boil I added one pint glass full of freshly picked needles as flavoring. To end I added 1oz of Willamette for aroma. The problem is when I do the calcuations it comes out as 15 IBU's, but I know it is wrong because I can only count hops and not the needles. Anyone who knows a way, I'd love to hear it! Thanx.
I have just completed a homebrew where I used fresh pine needles for my beer. In a 5 gallon batch I used 1.25oz of Willamette for bittering and then at 25mins into the boil I added one pint glass full of freshly picked needles as flavoring. To end I added 1oz of Willamette for aroma. The problem is when I do the calcuations it comes out as 15 IBU's, but I know it is wrong because I can only count hops and not the needles. Anyone who knows a way, I'd love to hear it! Thanx.
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