Now it is time to boil. Kick up the heat and wait for the boil to start. If you have extract, you add it now. I had both liquid and dry extract for this recipe, so I added both once I had a nice rolling boil. You need to make sure you stir during the add, especially with the liquid as it will pour right to the bottom of your kettle and could burn before dissolving. You will also be adding some bittering hops now. Depending on your recipe, you may add bittering hops several times during the boil.
Again, pretty tough to see, but through the steam is a boiling brew! If you have a family - this is about the time they will become disgusted with the brewing process. The boil takes an hour, and is a pretty smelly operation. In my opinion, it smells great! It is a mix of hops and hay smell. My wife and kids disagree entirely. They packed up and left today once the boil got going. At about 55 minutes, you will add an additional dose of hops for aroma. The stuff you added earlier in the boil will contribute to the mouth and lingering flavor of the beer. The aromatic hops hits you when you smell a fresh beer as well as when it first hits your tongue. Hops.. are... fantastic.
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