elemenopee7
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Hello all, I've recently joined the ranks of extract brewing and I'm absolutely hooked. This forum has provided a wealth of knowledge and for that I am very appreciative.
I'm having an issue with my second batch, an IPA by design, but it's tasting like a plain bitter. It's got good hop character, but lacks complexity. Kinda tastes like hop water at this point. Here's the recipe I used:
3# Light DME
3# Amber DME
1# Pilsen DME
1/2# dextrose
Falconer's Flight hop blend 1 oz each @ 60min, 30 min, and dry
1 pouch Safale-05
Looking back, it seems like I forgot to add any specialty malts to the wort. Being in the secondary, is it too late at this point to add some steeped crystal malt (or other malt) for flavor?
I'm having an issue with my second batch, an IPA by design, but it's tasting like a plain bitter. It's got good hop character, but lacks complexity. Kinda tastes like hop water at this point. Here's the recipe I used:
3# Light DME
3# Amber DME
1# Pilsen DME
1/2# dextrose
Falconer's Flight hop blend 1 oz each @ 60min, 30 min, and dry
1 pouch Safale-05
Looking back, it seems like I forgot to add any specialty malts to the wort. Being in the secondary, is it too late at this point to add some steeped crystal malt (or other malt) for flavor?