msinning

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I just full boiled a pale ale over the weekend for the first time. Started with 5.5 gallons and it boiled down to just under five. I steeped the grains in the full 5.5gallons for 30 mins at about 160 degrees. Can't wait to see how it turns out.

cooper

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I just learned this too. The last extract batch I did had some astringency issues so I started doing some research. What I found is the water to specialty grain ratio is too high and it leaches tannins. I would do my steeping in 1.5 gallons of water first and then add my first extract addition and then bring up to the full 6.5 gallons and start my boil and proceed as normal.