EvilDrFoetus
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So a few weeks back I finally sourced an extract kit supplier here, and went with this:
http://www.brewuk.co.uk/summer-glow.html
Narrowly avoiding CO narcosis aside brew day went well, but I had to slap it in a pressure barrel and force carb after 3 weeks as finals were interfering with a bottling day. Still came out brilliant, pretty close to Oakham's Citra in many regards, but a bit *too* bitter and citrusy.
Recipe called for 18g of Magnum for bittering, 15g Citra each time for flavour and aroma, 60 min boil. (Freeze?) dried but clearly from full cones.
It wasn't specified in the instructions to strain so they all sat post-boil in the fermentor for 3 weeks. Raised it on HBT but didn't seem like a cause for concern from anyone, could this have anything to do with the bitterness?
Partial poil btw, about 6 litres in kettle to 21 in fermenter.
http://www.brewuk.co.uk/summer-glow.html
Narrowly avoiding CO narcosis aside brew day went well, but I had to slap it in a pressure barrel and force carb after 3 weeks as finals were interfering with a bottling day. Still came out brilliant, pretty close to Oakham's Citra in many regards, but a bit *too* bitter and citrusy.
Recipe called for 18g of Magnum for bittering, 15g Citra each time for flavour and aroma, 60 min boil. (Freeze?) dried but clearly from full cones.
It wasn't specified in the instructions to strain so they all sat post-boil in the fermentor for 3 weeks. Raised it on HBT but didn't seem like a cause for concern from anyone, could this have anything to do with the bitterness?
Partial poil btw, about 6 litres in kettle to 21 in fermenter.