Hey everyone,
Just looking for a bit of advice on brewing an extract IPA. I have 6lbs of light DME on its way along with 1oz Simcoe and 3 oz Citra. My plan was maybe the 1oz Simcoe as bittering near end of boil and the Citra as dry hops (looking more for aroma/flavor as opposed to straight bittering). I didn't get any steeping grains yet but was curious of what to get or if I need them, etc. I'm hoping to lighten the color of my IPA a bit as the last couple have been quite dark. I know this is a symptom of extract brewing in general so I guess my question is two-fold:
1) What type of steeping grains should I use (if any)? What will I lose if I don't steep grains?
2) What other methods that won't effect flavor/aroma could I try to lighten the final product?
Thanks in advance, this site is amazing and an awesome resource for beginners like me
Just looking for a bit of advice on brewing an extract IPA. I have 6lbs of light DME on its way along with 1oz Simcoe and 3 oz Citra. My plan was maybe the 1oz Simcoe as bittering near end of boil and the Citra as dry hops (looking more for aroma/flavor as opposed to straight bittering). I didn't get any steeping grains yet but was curious of what to get or if I need them, etc. I'm hoping to lighten the color of my IPA a bit as the last couple have been quite dark. I know this is a symptom of extract brewing in general so I guess my question is two-fold:
1) What type of steeping grains should I use (if any)? What will I lose if I don't steep grains?
2) What other methods that won't effect flavor/aroma could I try to lighten the final product?
Thanks in advance, this site is amazing and an awesome resource for beginners like me