Does first wort hopping make for smoother bitterness in extract/steeped grain brews like it reportedly does for all grain? Hops added while steeping grain or??
it should. assuming it does for AG beers. I have done it, add the hops to the steeping liquid with grains as it’s coming up to temp and then leave them in for the boil.
Yeah, I’m doing 60 minute boils with extract. Seems stupid. 15-30 minute boils should do the job with extract! Just need to adjust the hop IBUs. I’m going through the learning curve.
Even though I mainly brew all-grain, I usually do a handful of extract batches every year because it’s so quick when you’re only boiling for 15 minutes. Here’s some good info on this process: