Is there a matching brewer's hop pocket protector? Sorry, just could not resist.
Ahhhh, my old school days and the slide rule. If only it could have been a hops slide rule, I would have been much more interested.
Is the IBU similar to a PH measurement? I work in the food biz, non-alcohol, and PH plays a big factor in overall taste.
not really, an IBU (international bittering unit) was established to allow you to make changes to multiple variables and come up with the same results, just like the trial and error method, you will learn to understand how a five unit change or a twenty unit change will effect the profile of the beer. once you get the hang of it, it makes hop modifications a breeze, and you can make multiple changes, like batch size and wort density
and feel confident in obtaining the same results.
PH does play a big factor in beer flavor, some beers if not produced withe the right water conditions will be a disaster, I always start with o% mineral water or RO water, and then I add minerals to achieve the exact water of the beer style I am going after, my water profile program allows me to make additions of a variety of minerals and tweak it toa 98% match to the target water, I know, who the hell wants to do all this just for a beer
well I do, its my Hobby, and I love this chit, if they would have presented chem 101 this way I would have passed it the first time around
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