keithshead
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Hi,
I have just read a very good article at ;
www.mrmalty.com/late_hopping.php.
It deals with adding your bittering hops in the last 15mins with your aroma hops. Apparently makes your beer amazing.
I am planning to use this method at the weekend for an IPA. But one of the issues it dealt with was water chemistry. It says to avoid burtonizing/hardening your water as this raises the pH and gives you a harsh bitterness. I have always believed that adding extra calcium or burtonizing was the thing to do with highly hopped beers. But apparently not in this case.
Are Burtonizing and hardening similar or am i getting mixed up?
Any thoughts?
I have just read a very good article at ;
www.mrmalty.com/late_hopping.php.
It deals with adding your bittering hops in the last 15mins with your aroma hops. Apparently makes your beer amazing.
I am planning to use this method at the weekend for an IPA. But one of the issues it dealt with was water chemistry. It says to avoid burtonizing/hardening your water as this raises the pH and gives you a harsh bitterness. I have always believed that adding extra calcium or burtonizing was the thing to do with highly hopped beers. But apparently not in this case.
Are Burtonizing and hardening similar or am i getting mixed up?
Any thoughts?