tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211004407403538733.post1853491021866087946..comments2023-05-25T00:56:10.180-07:00Comments on Noble Square Brewing: New way to split a batch?Señor Brew™http://www.blogger.com/profile/16551091801092085016noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211004407403538733.post-35043462883269611412012-10-21T08:54:54.885-07:002012-10-21T08:54:54.885-07:00I used that method for a berliner and a hefe. Asid...I used that method for a berliner and a hefe. Aside from the fact that I don't like hefes, it worked fine. You need a tiny amount of hops and a pretty short time on the fire to add 15 IBUs to half a batch of beer. <br /><br />A few things to consider, although I would not classify any of them as problems. You'll concentrate color as much as flavor, fine for the bocks, more of an issue for the pales. Adding the same heat to a small, concentrated batch may give you melanoidins and carmelization. After an hour of boiling, your hops have given you almost all the IBUs they have. <br /><br />I am a dedicated splitter as well, so here is another method you can add to your bag of tricks. Boil a batch with bittering hops only. As soon as you kill the heat, split the batch and steep separate flameout hops. Combining a few of these splitting methods, you can easily make two beers that would seem to have nothing in common.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com