Hop Bursting Woe?

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Tried this method today and everything was going well till I noticed my thermometer was set to F instead of C.. So I Hop bursted! at 26c... Ruined batch?
 
No, maybe just some under-utilized hop flavor/aroma utilization. No worries.:)
 
so were all the hops added at this point? it's not ruined per say, but you'll have less flavor/aroma and no bitterness which could make this overly sweet. you can make a hop tea to get some back if this is the case
 
Hey, no, I added the first hop addition at 60mins and the rest at that dreaded temp. So instead of yielding an IBU of in and around 52 I got 45 which should be ok I guess?
 
OP - I think the point your missing is that hop bursting is typically meant as adding a significant portion of the hops within the last 15 mins of the boil - hence the questions about why you need a thermometer to tell if its boiling
 
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