Hops
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Hops
In the book CloneBrews by Ted Szamatuls, he always says, use 25% less hops when brewing all grain, than when using extracts. Anyone know why?
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AdrianTrace
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Re: Hops
Some extract brewers use a smaller pan, so are boiling their malt extract in a smaller volume. This makes it a boil with a more concentrated (higher gravity) wort. They then add water in the fermenter to dilute it down. Higher gravity boil = lower hop utilisation, which means you get less bitterness from the same amount of hops, so you need to use more.
If you do extract brewing with a full volume boil then there should be no difference to brewing AG.
If this isn't why, then I haven't a clue
If you do extract brewing with a full volume boil then there should be no difference to brewing AG.
If this isn't why, then I haven't a clue
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Conditioning: Nelson's Revenge.
Drinking: Stop Wining, Firsty Gold, DarkMun, Yankee, Porter, ApAht, Cider, Mead, Tripel, Elderflower beer, Gluten Free, beer, wine, port, gin,beer, wine, port, gin...
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Re: Hops
I reckon you are right, thanks.