SleepySamSlim
Grandmaster Brewer
While cruising through some mags looking for a particular article -- I looked through a readers letter section in a Zymurgy Beginning Brewing magazine (printed last year).
The letter was referencing a bitter tastes in his home brew. In the response it was mentioned that you should never steep above 150deg or you may get astringency in your brew.
I often see references to steeping as high as 160-170deg --- and one method is to start with cold water and steep until you hit 180deg.
I routinely steep above 150deg --- and some of my brews have had some unpleasant bitterness. This has been mostly removed by letting the bottles condition for 6 weeks or more.
Any comments or enlightenment on this ? Thanks
The letter was referencing a bitter tastes in his home brew. In the response it was mentioned that you should never steep above 150deg or you may get astringency in your brew.
I often see references to steeping as high as 160-170deg --- and one method is to start with cold water and steep until you hit 180deg.
I routinely steep above 150deg --- and some of my brews have had some unpleasant bitterness. This has been mostly removed by letting the bottles condition for 6 weeks or more.
Any comments or enlightenment on this ? Thanks