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philhead1

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I've been brewing for a little over a year now and love it. always looking for a new technique or tip. my question is how can get get rid of the extra bitterness, usually lingering heavy in the aftertaste? I use the brew kit bucket for primary, glass carboy for the secondary, strain out hops when racking to primary. I mostly use brewer best kits. I like the hoppy beers but don't like the dry/bitterness finish. what can I do?
 
The earlier in the boil you throw in the hops the more bitterness is extracted. Move your hop additions to later in the boil.

-OCD
 
Can you provide an example recipe, including the size of boil, amount of hops, time in the boil and AA%? I think your individual taste may require a smaller amount of hops at 60 minutes or a lower percentage one.
 
ok my steam style ( california common)

6.6 lbs plain light malt extract
8 oz crystal malt 20l
1 oz cascade bittering (60 min)
1 oz casade finishing 5 min
iIBU 35-45 don't remember AA% threw package away BB kit
 
+1 for water, my first batch was horribly bitter, not a pleasant hop bitterness. I switched to bottled water and beer is fine now.
 
1oz of bittering hops should not cause a sharp bitter aftertaste, espically if you are using cascades.
 
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