I've been AG for a year or so and it is going well. I have my process dialed in and get consistent efficiently @ 75%.
I recently did a batch of my house Standard Bitter. Ive used this recipe to dial in my process and have made maybe 5 time. All the numbers were on target, including mash Ph. As i was firing up the boiler i got distracted and ended up adding the gal of top-up water twice. No problem, says I, just boil for 120 minutes.
The beer has a different character which I really like, except for a bit of astringency. Assuming that everything else is equal would an extended boil cause or enhance astringency? Any suggestions to correct for this? The extra gal of water in the pot and the extra hour to boil it off were the only deviation from normal process.
Steve
I recently did a batch of my house Standard Bitter. Ive used this recipe to dial in my process and have made maybe 5 time. All the numbers were on target, including mash Ph. As i was firing up the boiler i got distracted and ended up adding the gal of top-up water twice. No problem, says I, just boil for 120 minutes.
The beer has a different character which I really like, except for a bit of astringency. Assuming that everything else is equal would an extended boil cause or enhance astringency? Any suggestions to correct for this? The extra gal of water in the pot and the extra hour to boil it off were the only deviation from normal process.
Steve