I just got the necessary equipment to do a full boil. Also, I've done three batches, and with every batch I followed the instructions and boiled the entire amount of extract with 2.5 gal of water for the full 60 minutes. I've just now done the research on the benefits of late extract addition and would like to do that as well.
My question is: does it make sense to do a full 5 gal boil and do the late extract addition as well, or should I just pick one or the other and go with it? If I do a late extract addition, what is the recommended amount to add late (15 min left)? I've seen some people recommending only using 20% of the extract for the full hour, while others recommend boiling half of the extract for the full hour and adding the rest at 15 min.
Thanks in advance for the help!
My question is: does it make sense to do a full 5 gal boil and do the late extract addition as well, or should I just pick one or the other and go with it? If I do a late extract addition, what is the recommended amount to add late (15 min left)? I've seen some people recommending only using 20% of the extract for the full hour, while others recommend boiling half of the extract for the full hour and adding the rest at 15 min.
Thanks in advance for the help!