Finlandbrews
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I have had beers with a grassy, vegetable, herbal like bitterness and I read long boil of high oil content hops can provide these flavors. Also, I have seen an official recipe from Cloudwater's v1 double IPA and they only used CO2 hop extract during the boil. All the pellets addition are added at flame out, hop back and dry. Is this recipe made so to avoid any harsh herbal grassy bitterness? If so why does CO2 hop extract avoid contributing to any of these harsh herbal grassy flavour? I believe less vegetable and oxygen content, is that it? What other benefits does it have?
Also, do you know if CO2 hop extract is used commonly by quality micro brewers, do you know which ones? I know for example that pliny the elder uses hop oil extract...
Also, do you know if CO2 hop extract is used commonly by quality micro brewers, do you know which ones? I know for example that pliny the elder uses hop oil extract...