I've started trying to do things a bit more "by hand", I used to buy a kit and sugar but then I migrated to hopped extract and using a good yeast.
My next step was to buy unhopped extract and do my own hop additions.
What a mistake.
I didn't read up about AAUs or anything else to do with hops for that matter. So now due to my own laziness I have really really bitter beer.
Please don't laugh but I've been adding the whole 100g (~3.57 oz) vacuum bag at 60 minutes. I sampled the beer after bottling and it is very nice and malty up front then you're hit with this unbelievable bitterness that lasts for about 30 seconds after you spit the beer out.
Will time do anything to smooth this out? I've learned from my mistake I promise...
Cheers.
tl;dr version
1. started adding own hops
2. didn't read anything about hop addition, added way to much at boil
3. will anything save this super-bitter-but-in-the-wrong-way beer?
My next step was to buy unhopped extract and do my own hop additions.
What a mistake.
I didn't read up about AAUs or anything else to do with hops for that matter. So now due to my own laziness I have really really bitter beer.
Please don't laugh but I've been adding the whole 100g (~3.57 oz) vacuum bag at 60 minutes. I sampled the beer after bottling and it is very nice and malty up front then you're hit with this unbelievable bitterness that lasts for about 30 seconds after you spit the beer out.
Will time do anything to smooth this out? I've learned from my mistake I promise...
Cheers.
tl;dr version
1. started adding own hops
2. didn't read anything about hop addition, added way to much at boil
3. will anything save this super-bitter-but-in-the-wrong-way beer?