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IBU Hop Bitterness Calculator (Tinseth & Rager)

Calculate beer IBUs with Tinseth or Rager utilisation. Multiple hop additions, whirlpool / hop-stand, pellet / leaf / cryo, and BU:GU ratio output.

Estimated OG or wort gravity during boil.
WeightUnitAA%Boil (min)Form
Total IBU (Tinseth)
0.0
BU:GU ratio
AdditionUtilizationIBU
How the math works

Tinseth formula:

bigness = 1.65 × 0.000125^(boil_gravity − 1)

timeFactor = (1 − exp(−0.04 × boil_time)) / 4.15

utilization = bigness × timeFactor × form_modifier

IBU = AA% × weight_g × utilization × 1000 / batch_L

Form modifiers: pellet 1.0, leaf 0.92, cryo 2.0. Whirlpool additions are modeled as a 15-minute boil equivalent. Dry hops contribute 0 IBU. BU:GU ratio = IBU / gravity-points (e.g. 1.050 → 50).

Also known as

ibu calculatortinseth ibu calculatorhomebrew hop calculator

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