Boil Times

[MightyCow9]

What are the advantages of longer Boil Times versus Shorter. I am using 60 right now, but with full sparging of my grains, I could easily still have enough mash liquid to boil for 90 and have a full 5 gallon batch.

Seem to me like you can increase the OG of the beer and get more efficient use of the bittering hops if you go 90 over 60.

As for anything else.... feel free to enlighten.

[mwedge]

I always boil for 90 minutes. Typically when I am not FWH I will not add hops until the 60 minute mark. My experience with a 90 minute boil is it gives a better hot break and typically you will be past the biggest part of the hot break when you add your hops at 60 minutes so it does not foam as bad. Also it drives off more DMS and as you stated you will drive off more water so that will increase your OG.