hoppybrewster
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I've heard some people talking about First Wort Hopping. I'm wondering if I could do this while steeping the grains in an extract brew?
nasa258e said:What is the point of a first wort hop?
that would be more like mash hopping. you could still fwh, you'd just have to toss hops in the brew kettle as soon as you start heating it up to boil.
hoppybrewster said:Got an email from Brad Smith of Beersmith. The AG guys are hopping the mash tun. I guess it gives a deep smooth non-bitter hop finish. That's really all I know and I might have some of that screwed up. Just wondering if it can be applied to extract.
Got an email from Brad Smith of Beersmith. The AG guys are hopping the mash tun. I guess it gives a deep smooth non-bitter hop finish. That's really all I know and I might have some of that screwed up. Just wondering if it can be applied to extract.
That's not FWH. That's using mash hops (mash hopping).
FWH is adding the hops to the first runnings in the BK and letting them sit in there during the lautering and into the boil.
It is supposed to provide more hops flavor and a smoother bitterness. I don't get more hops flavor out of it, but I do seem to get a smoother bitterness. It works great for IPAs, APAS, American ambers, and so on.
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