bgough
Well-Known Member
I am currently confined to brewing with a 4 gallon pot( I have two of them though.. My first IPA didn't come out nearly as hoppy as I was hoping for. I understand the reason why hops are under utilized during these concentrated boils, and have have read the posts discussing this topic.
I'm just throwing this out there, so let me know whatyou guys think about this, because I might try it.
I wonder what the effect would be if I were to steep/mash/add extract in a 3 gallon concentrated boil, and do a seperate boil with nothing but hops and 3 more gallons of water for top off.
If nothing else, this would be an interesting experiment to see how boiling hops in plain water might change their profile(maybe more crisp)...Just food for thought.
I'm just throwing this out there, so let me know whatyou guys think about this, because I might try it.
I wonder what the effect would be if I were to steep/mash/add extract in a 3 gallon concentrated boil, and do a seperate boil with nothing but hops and 3 more gallons of water for top off.
If nothing else, this would be an interesting experiment to see how boiling hops in plain water might change their profile(maybe more crisp)...Just food for thought.