Neuner
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First time poster, 5th time extract brewer.
I started out with 2 kits made up by a local store and 3 of my own recipe. My first was an 'American Ale' that was suppose to resemble a typical light beer. The 2nd was a 'Dark Ale' with some specialty grains and mine is a Dunkel with specialty grains. Every batch has been great with exception to a sweetness that I would like to reduce. I read either in a book or online that this is typical of extract brewing. Is this true? Is there anyway of reducing or eliminating it?
The lighter beer and 'dark' had 5lbs of extract, and I'm using 7lbs with my recipe. I keep it in the primary 4-5 days, secondary for 2 weeks, and then bottle. Bottles rest for over 10 days. I use 1-3/4 cup to prime. OG and FG have been right on the mark for the styles.
I started out with 2 kits made up by a local store and 3 of my own recipe. My first was an 'American Ale' that was suppose to resemble a typical light beer. The 2nd was a 'Dark Ale' with some specialty grains and mine is a Dunkel with specialty grains. Every batch has been great with exception to a sweetness that I would like to reduce. I read either in a book or online that this is typical of extract brewing. Is this true? Is there anyway of reducing or eliminating it?
The lighter beer and 'dark' had 5lbs of extract, and I'm using 7lbs with my recipe. I keep it in the primary 4-5 days, secondary for 2 weeks, and then bottle. Bottles rest for over 10 days. I use 1-3/4 cup to prime. OG and FG have been right on the mark for the styles.