Too Hoppy!

jayhuff · 08-31-2008, 07:37 PM

I have a 2.5 gal batch that is coming across very strong on the hops. I am not a fan of a strong hops flavor so I was wondering... could I make another 2.5 gal batch without hops and combine the two? I was thinking about rehydrating the malt extract and just dropping it as wort into the "hoppy" batch to make a 5 gal batch and just let the yeast in the first batch do the work.

Has anyone else done this and does it work?

**Orfy** · 08-31-2008, 07:55 PM

How long has it been conditioning for?

**John Beere** · 08-31-2008, 08:00 PM

Sure, blending is fairly common practice. Although Orfy has a point - how long has it been conditioning? It might mellow out with a little more time...

jayhuff · 08-31-2008, 08:05 PM

It has been over two weeks in primary. I was thinking that this might be a brew that I just bottle and forget about for a long time. :-)

**John Beere** · 08-31-2008, 08:08 PM

That's still pretty green - once bottled, give it a few more weeks before passing judgement. What was the hops schedule?

jayhuff · 08-31-2008, 08:11 PM

60 min- .75oz fuggles
15 min- .25oz Saaz

Again, this was a 2.5 gal batch. Thanks for the quick responses!

**Orfy** · 08-31-2008, 08:14 PM

I'd Judge it in a month.
2 week is not really enough time for it to settle in.

**DeathBrewer** · 08-31-2008, 08:17 PM

i would leave it. that saaz should give a nice smooth flavor in the end and depending on your AA%, that doesn't look overly hoppy. what style are you trying to brew?

usually it's best to see it through after only 2 weeks in primary. the hops will definitely mellow out and you wouldn't want to screw with a perfectly good beer.

**John Beere** · 08-31-2008, 08:18 PM

Thats a BTU of 41.5 - what style is it? ale, lager, etc?

jayhuff · 08-31-2008, 08:23 PM

Here is the recipe- as far as a style- it is a ale.

1lbs of crystal 20 (partial mash per Death Brewer's instructions)
3lbs of DME
.75oz fuggles 60min
.25 oz saaz 15 min
1 tsp of irsh moss

I am still new to brewing and this is my 4th batch to make.