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Balancing your Beer with the Bitterness Ratio

by Brad Smith on September 26, 2009 · 6 comments

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The balance between bitter hops and sweet malts has always been important in crafting world class beer. This week we take a look at the bitterness ratio and how you can use it to improve the balance of homebrewed beer recipes.

Calculating Hop Bitterness: How much Hops to Use?

by Brad Smith on April 20, 2008 · 5 comments

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A look at beer bitterness for home brewers, estimating International Bitterness Units (IBUs) and balancing your beer recipe. How much beer hops is enough? With the hop crisis in full swing, it is important to understand the quantity of hops you need to properly balance your home brewed beer…