I'm going to be brewing Yooper's Surly Furious, and was wondering about my RA and how it interacts with hops. My past IPA beers have had a harsh bitterness and wondered if it is coming from my alkalinity. My version of her recipe, SRM 16.9, looks to fit perfecly into Palmers RA for this beer (98). The IBU for it is 99.
Here is my Ward report:
Na-26
Ca-60
Mg-16
SO4-48
Cl-39
Alk CaCO3-150
Total Hard CaCO3-217
My question is; Does my harshness relate to the SRM of the beer, or the interaction of alkalinity and hops? Would you dilute this with some RO?
Here is my Ward report:
Na-26
Ca-60
Mg-16
SO4-48
Cl-39
Alk CaCO3-150
Total Hard CaCO3-217
My question is; Does my harshness relate to the SRM of the beer, or the interaction of alkalinity and hops? Would you dilute this with some RO?