Cromwell
Well-Known Member
I really like first wort hopping - it seems to me to provide a smoother bitterness. I also like strong beers, so I need to do a long boil.
So my question is, if I FWH while sparging, but I don't want to isomerize beta acids, can I just remove the FWH hops after an hour and keep boiling? Are the beta acids already in the wort then, so they'll still isomerize? Is there a way to do FWH with a 2 hour boil?
Thanks in advance!
So my question is, if I FWH while sparging, but I don't want to isomerize beta acids, can I just remove the FWH hops after an hour and keep boiling? Are the beta acids already in the wort then, so they'll still isomerize? Is there a way to do FWH with a 2 hour boil?
Thanks in advance!