Lingering bitterness

[foghead]

Been working on perfecting an ipa recipe for the last couple of months. After trying the latest version last night i have one problem remaining. There is a lingering bitterness to the beer, I would like to get it to have a nice clean finish. Here is the recipe for a 12 gallon batch

16# 2 row
7# Pilsen
1# rye
1# wheat
8oz acidulated
2 # corn sugar

2 oz chinook 60 min

1 oz amarillo 10 mins
1 oz citra 10 mins
1 oz simcoe 10 mins

1 oz Amarillo 5 mins
1 oz citra 5 mins
1 oz simcoe 5 mins

1 oz Amarillo flameout
1 oz citra flameout
1 oz simcoe flameout

4 oz galaxy dry hop at 5 days

Mashed at 148 for 60 mins using tap water.

It has a great flavor, very nice aroma but the bitterness lingers on the pallet Any advice on how to get that nice clean finish?




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[Hujo]

What's your water like? I had the exakt opposite problem a while back, all my beers lacked after taste. After asking for help here, I started working with my water - which is very clean and soft - and got results. So the logical thing to do would be to switch houses with me.


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[cjgenever]

Possibly drop the acid malt, but I can't make any recommendations without knowing your water.

If you're not first wort hopping, then it must be your water. If you're ph is too low it can give you a harsh bittering that has a lingering sharpness. Using a bit of gypsum helps put an edge on my ipa's without that harshness. But, of course, my water is different than yours.

Drop the acid malt for a one gal batch and see if that helps.