So, the general wisdom I've gained from reading a ton on this forum and others (and brewing 4 batches, so far) is that patience is key. The only time I've noticed people suggest bottling quickly is with IPAs (and of course Wheats).
Here's my question: What is the threshold beyond which the hop character starts to dissipate?
I've got my first slightly hop-heavy batch in primary (almost a week so far) and I will be adding dry hops about a week before bottling. But I've got 2 other batches I need to bottle first. And 'emptying bottles' (err... drinking beer) for use in bottling my own brews seems to be taking longer than I would've thought (first world problem, I know).
So, ... Any thoughts?
Here's my question: What is the threshold beyond which the hop character starts to dissipate?
I've got my first slightly hop-heavy batch in primary (almost a week so far) and I will be adding dry hops about a week before bottling. But I've got 2 other batches I need to bottle first. And 'emptying bottles' (err... drinking beer) for use in bottling my own brews seems to be taking longer than I would've thought (first world problem, I know).
So, ... Any thoughts?