sudndeth
Well-Known Member
Long story short I used too much sparge water and didn't boil the wort down enough to get to my target volume. I'd already done a 90min boil, and was going to push that and just boil it down, but I ran out of propane right at 90min. This would not be a huge deal, as I would just name this beer an IPA and not an IIPA as it was intended.
The problem lies in that it's an extremely bitter beer and I'm afraid it's not going to have the sweetness it should to balance the bitterness. I used a Pliny Pack from Farmhouse and I was making a Pliny the Elder clone.
What can I do? My starting gravity was at 1.062. The recipe said 1.070. I mashed at 150-51*.
This is getting frustrating, this is my 3rd all grain batch and none have been where I want them. I got really good at PM, and thought I had perfected it. I've yet to get this AG thing down. The beers aren't bad, but just not where I want them. Always something.
The problem lies in that it's an extremely bitter beer and I'm afraid it's not going to have the sweetness it should to balance the bitterness. I used a Pliny Pack from Farmhouse and I was making a Pliny the Elder clone.
What can I do? My starting gravity was at 1.062. The recipe said 1.070. I mashed at 150-51*.
This is getting frustrating, this is my 3rd all grain batch and none have been where I want them. I got really good at PM, and thought I had perfected it. I've yet to get this AG thing down. The beers aren't bad, but just not where I want them. Always something.