The Quest for the Perfect Bitter

[Rodcx500z]

It's 23 litres. It's taken a few weeks to hit the sweet spot but it really is good! In fact I'm just about to prep for tomorrow so it's either this or the Tribute.

Cheers Clint

 

[MrRook]

Perfect bitter? Maybe and maybe not, but it's pretty good. Last month I used Yakima goldings. Three U S gallons.

 

[Damnyank]

Will one help in this scenario? More bitterness would require more hops, which in a 30 minute boil would equate to more late hops in a longer boil, potentially upsetting the flavour balance of a Bitter. Isomerised hop extract might be a better alternative, raising bitterness without changing the balance of hop flavour.

The hop extracts are a great way to bump your ibu without adding too much to the flavor. They're my cheat for West Coast IPAs. We used to have a local producer who made great stuff but they closed suddenly.