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Date: 18 Jun 2006 12:33:37
From: TARogue
Subject: Extract Question
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I just read John Palmers new "How to Brew" and I saw that he puts half
(or more) of his LME in at the end of the boil. I was wondering what
kind of difference that would make.
Thanks!
Tom
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TARogue (t o m (at) t a r o g u e . n e t)
"So I hated life, because what is done under the sun was grievous
to me; for all is vanity and a chasing after wind." Ecclesiastes 2:17
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Date: 18 Jun 2006 06:39:38
From: Homebrew Exchange
Subject: Re: Extract Question
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I agree, it's mainly to keep the beer lighter and to improve the hop
efficiency. If you're boiling on your stovetop then the most you can
probably boil is probably 2.5 gallons, or about half a batch--so just
use half of the LME and you should be fine.
Just make sure that you add the extract before you start cooling your
wort, to ensure that it's pasteurized.
Dave
www.homebrew-exchange.com
Washu wrote:
> > I just read John Palmers new "How to Brew" and I saw that he puts half
> > (or more) of his LME in at the end of the boil. I was wondering what
> > kind of difference that would make.
>
> In partial boils the idea is to increase hop efficiency by boiling at
> or near
> the gravity you expect after diluting with water. It can also help
> prevent
> some darkening. If you're doing a full volume boil it wouldn't make
> much
> sense to do this IMO.
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Date: 18 Jun 2006 06:00:54
From: Washu
Subject: Re: Extract Question
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> I just read John Palmers new "How to Brew" and I saw that he puts half
> (or more) of his LME in at the end of the boil. I was wondering what
> kind of difference that would make.
In partial boils the idea is to increase hop efficiency by boiling at
or near
the gravity you expect after diluting with water. It can also help
prevent
some darkening. If you're doing a full volume boil it wouldn't make
much
sense to do this IMO.
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Date: 19 Jun 2006 15:43:23
From: John 'Shaggy' Kolesar
Subject: Re: Extract Question
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On Sun, 18 Jun 2006 12:33:37 +0000 (UTC), <look@my.sig > wrote:
> I just read John Palmers new "How to Brew" and I saw that he puts half
> (or more) of his LME in at the end of the boil. I was wondering what
> kind of difference that would make.
That's not what I would do, but does Palmer explain why he recommends it?
John.
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Date: 19 Jun 2006 17:22:24
From: TARogue
Subject: Re: Extract Question
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On 2006-06-19, John 'Shaggy' Kolesar <spam@shagg.net > wrote:
> On Sun, 18 Jun 2006 12:33:37 +0000 (UTC), <look@my.sig> wrote:
>> I just read John Palmers new "How to Brew" and I saw that he puts half
>> (or more) of his LME in at the end of the boil. I was wondering what
>> kind of difference that would make.
>
> That's not what I would do, but does Palmer explain why he recommends it?
>
I didn't see any explanation in the book. Someone else mentiond it would
increase hop efficiency, so I'll accept that.
Tom
--
TARogue (t o m (at) t a r o g u e . n e t)
"So I hated life, because what is done under the sun was grievous
to me; for all is vanity and a chasing after wind." Ecclesiastes 2:17
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Date: 19 Jun 2006 14:32:06
From: Jim Stansell
Subject: Re: Extract Question
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Extract tends to darken during the boil. Some people have suggested
that when trying to brew a lighter beer using extract one possible
alternative is to add most of the extract during the last 15 minutes
of the boil. This provides enough time to properly sanitize it but
doesn't allow it to darken.
There was an article in BYO a few years ago about this, but I don't
remember exactly when.
On Mon, 19 Jun 2006 17:22:24 +0000 (UTC), TARogue <look@my.sig > wrote:
>On 2006-06-19, John 'Shaggy' Kolesar <spam@shagg.net> wrote:
>> On Sun, 18 Jun 2006 12:33:37 +0000 (UTC), <look@my.sig> wrote:
>>> I just read John Palmers new "How to Brew" and I saw that he puts half
>>> (or more) of his LME in at the end of the boil. I was wondering what
>>> kind of difference that would make.
>>
>> That's not what I would do, but does Palmer explain why he recommends it?
>>
>I didn't see any explanation in the book. Someone else mentiond it would
>increase hop efficiency, so I'll accept that.
>
>Tom
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Date: 20 Jun 2006 13:36:47
From: Gerard Eberlein
Subject: Re: Extract Question
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"TARogue" <look@my.sig > wrote in message
news:slrne9ai10.u63.look@littlefear.outhaus...
> I just read John Palmers new "How to Brew" and I saw that he puts half
> (or more) of his LME in at the end of the boil. I was wondering what
> kind of difference that would make.
I'm no expert for sure, I'm a noob actually, but I have read it does several
things.
One is it increases hop efficiancy when doing a partial boil.
Two it help keep lighter styles from getting too dark.
Three, late additions can help get rid of some "extract" flavour, like
caramel tastes, etc.
Gerard
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