Anyone tried FWH for extract with steeped grain?

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.

I do it after I’ve steeped the grain but before I add the extract.

Same here. But most of my extract batches are 15-minute boils now. In those cases, I treat the “FWH” addition as a 20-minute addition.

OK, I’ll try that, sounds good.  But, as they say, the proof is in the tasting.

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. :stuck_out_tongue:

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:

http://beerandwinejournal.com/15-minute-pale-ale/
http://beerandwinejournal.com/speedy-homebrewing/
http://www.basicbrewing.com/index.php?page=may-26-2011---15-minute-american-ale

Wow, great links.  Thanks Eric.