stinkypetegc
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hi guys im new to the forums trying to learn as much as pos about this great craft , did my first ever batch of beer last night biab i halved this recipe http://www.ahb.com.au/forum/index.php?showtopic=65961
i bought 10 litres water to strike temp of 70 degrees c and added my grain to bag , mashed for 60 mins then stirred the grains a bit and mashed another 30 mins , removed bag and squeezed juices out poured about a liter of 70 c water over grains and added to pot what i collected , i then boiled for 60 mins adding the nelson hops at start of boil and then more at the 10 mins to go mark then turned off and added the rest of hops , as i tasted i noticed the wort tasted very bitter i have no idea if this was normal or not as my first go at beer , covered in gladwrap and put lid on till today , sg reading was 1080 , too high ? should i dillute this to 1060 ? any feed back is welcome thanks .stinky
i bought 10 litres water to strike temp of 70 degrees c and added my grain to bag , mashed for 60 mins then stirred the grains a bit and mashed another 30 mins , removed bag and squeezed juices out poured about a liter of 70 c water over grains and added to pot what i collected , i then boiled for 60 mins adding the nelson hops at start of boil and then more at the 10 mins to go mark then turned off and added the rest of hops , as i tasted i noticed the wort tasted very bitter i have no idea if this was normal or not as my first go at beer , covered in gladwrap and put lid on till today , sg reading was 1080 , too high ? should i dillute this to 1060 ? any feed back is welcome thanks .stinky