Parti-gyle or split batch

[BigDanny84]

At the weekend I hope to get my brew on for NCB comp. i want to brew a New England and a Pale ale (I have brewed both before) but I don't really want 80 bottles that need to be drank within a month or six weeks of the bottling there.

I was thinking of splitting the batch post boil and diluting half for the pale from 1.070 to 1.050 and keeping the other half for the NE. Or am I better off doing a Parti-gyle? Has anyone got experience with both or either? Or what would recommend?

The only concern with the diluting option is that I'm worried the ibu's will be too low and I don't want to increase the buttering additions in the main brew as I don't want the NE too bitter.

[Will_D]

The only concern with the diluting option is that I'm worried the ibu's will be too low and I don't want to increase the buttering additions in the main brew as I don't want the NE too bitter.

Ideal use for dry hopping for flavour or just add a strong hop tea from your bittering hops.

[molc]

You could only use late hops, then split the batch and dilute at flameout, adding your steeping additions then. Will stop your hops being diluted and keep the bitterness smooth.

[BigDanny84]

Cheers guys. Think I'm going to do two smaller batches this time but will do a Parti gyle in the future, maybe with an imperial stout and a weaker stout. Will prob document my process/findings.