Boiling time...20 minutes vs. 60 minutes

[TroyMTBrewer]

Hi all,

Im new to homebrewing and have my first extract batch in the fermenter. (American Brown Ale) I found a high gravity recipe i want to try, but it only calls for a 20 minute boil. I'm curious why this is. I thought most recipes used a 60 minute boil. The recipe calls for :
Steeping grains:
1 lb. chocolate malt
1 lb. pale chocolate malt
1 lb.Vienna Malt
1/2 lb. Cara-Pils malt
1/2 lb. Crystal malt
1 lb. Munich Malt

Fermentables:
6.6 lbs unhopped gold malt extract
2 lbs Orange Blossom Honey

Perle and Crystal hops
Whitelabs Burton ale Yeast WL023

Any ideas on why only a 20 minute boil?
Thanks,

 

[LarryBrewer]

I've tried two very good beers using extract and a 15 minute boil, one of which I brewed myself:
http://www.brewersfriend.com/2012/08/25 ... il-tested/

It won't be very bitter, that is the only downside.

Brian at The Brew Mentor (home brew store) in Ohio is the expert on these recipes. He is an active member of this forum and will hopefully chime in.

 

[The Brew Mentor]

I have done a number of Short Boil brew sessions.
Larry and I even did an experiment together, brewing at both our locations and then eventually sending test samples to each other for sampling. I hate to admit it, but Larry's came out great! :mrgreen:

I've had success and won Silver on this recipe.
http://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/r ... le-face-15

The overall consensus with the short boil is that we can get great hop flavor and aroma, but the IBU contribution comes across lower than calculations predict.

I have a number of recipes developed with the process, mainly on styles that have low hop contributions.

On the mentioned recipe, a Brown Ale, low bitterness is typical. I'd brew it as the recipe directs and make tasting notes if you decide to re-brew it at a later date.

Good Luck,

Brian

 

[Nosybear]

The possible effect of a short boil generates an interesting possibility I may explore: A sweet beer with high hop flavor and aroma. I'm thinking something along the lines of a simple blonde ale, low bitterness, high aroma....

 

[LarryBrewer]

This was a pleasing beer along the same lines:
http://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/r ... -15-larry-

 

[TroyMTBrewer]

Thanks!! I will follow the recipe and see how it turns out.

 

[Nosybear]

Hmmm. Looks like a nice easy Blonde recipe....

 

[The Brew Mentor]

Larry's a sucker for an Easy Blonde!

Brian

 

[cearum]

From what I've read, this would be alright for extract but might not be the best for all grain. I remember something about DMS and Diacetyl boiling off and it can take a while to get it to levels (unless you wanted more in the beer).

Could anyone back this up?