Question about boiling time when added DME...

[Pdeezy]

Ok so in my last few brews I have taken the pot off of the heat while adding the DME (Late addition - Last 15 minutes).

My question is that since it takes about 10 minutes in some cases to get back to a boil do I count that time in my hop additions, or pause the timer and restart when it comes back to a boil? I paused the timer in my last brew...

I tried the hop burst method with my last brew, and the wort tasted a little bitter. I understand this could be due to many factors, but it just got me wondering if the extra 10 mins (pushing my 20 min hop addition to 30) could add some bitterness.

Any thoughts on the matter?

I have also seen a few different ideas on squeezing the grain bag (partial mash method) when draining it in regards to extracting tannins and off flavors. What is the general consensus on that matter? :cross:

Thanks guys!

 

[unionrdr]

I don't take the BK off the heat for DME additions. I just stir as I pour it in continuously. I do hop bursting for 20 minutes,although I have done 25. At thirty,I think some little bit of bittering takes place. We sparged the grain bag rather than squeezing with about a quart of 170F water. We felt we'd get less tannins that way.

 

[Pdeezy]

So most likely because the 20 min addition was soaking in near boiling water for an extra 10 mins or so, my IBUs will be slightly higher than calculated?

That makes sense... I guess i need to figure out a way to add the DME while leaving it on the heat.

I need a longer spoon. Ha.

 

[heferly]

I don't take the BK off the heat for DME additions. I just stir as I pour it in continuously. I do hop bursting for 20 minutes,although I have done 25. At thirty,I think some little bit of bittering takes place. We sparged the grain bag rather than squeezing with about a quart of 170F water. We felt we'd get less tannins that way.

Same methods here. Stirring continuously, I've never scortched.

 

[unionrdr]

Nope,no scorching with either the 18" spoon I got with my Cooper's micrp brew kit,or the 24" paddle I got from Midwest. I like the paddle myself,more action from it. But,LME's being heavy & going straight to the bottom,not to mention darkening & caramelizing in the boil,goes in at flame out with remaining DME for me.
But even sparging the steeping grain bag just seems like common sense to us. Kinda like partial mash with more water,so we sparge rather than squeeze. Tasted cleaner to me...

 

[Pdeezy]

What about the extra time the hops spent at near boiling temperatures?

 

[unionrdr]

With bittering done,20-25 minute additions are for flavor,the last ten or so aroma. They say 30 minutes for flavor additions too,but at 30 I think some little bittering is had,& flavor decreases slightly.