I know that with a late extract addition, you add most of the extract with about 15 minutes left in the boil to sterilize it, and only add a small portion to help with the bittering hops.
My question is, if you're hopbursting a beer (getting all the bitterness from late additions), is there any reason to boil any of the extract prior to the first hop addition?
I'm getting ready to brew a hopbursted IPA, and my first hop addition is only in the boil for 15 min. In that case, is it possible to simply add all the extract with the first hop addition and just have a 15 minute boil?
My question is, if you're hopbursting a beer (getting all the bitterness from late additions), is there any reason to boil any of the extract prior to the first hop addition?
I'm getting ready to brew a hopbursted IPA, and my first hop addition is only in the boil for 15 min. In that case, is it possible to simply add all the extract with the first hop addition and just have a 15 minute boil?