Fingers
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So I have two kegs full of brew that is so hoppy as to be practically undrinkable. I can't post the recipe because they come from mh HBS as a pre-prepared kit. I had made his kits in the past with no problems, so I've been wracking my brains trying to think why I got such huge utilization from these brews.
I believe the bulk of the problem is the fact that I started doing late extract additions. The thinner boil with just the steeped grains must have pulled more from the hops. I may also have had to put hops in one of them without the bag because I was out. In any case, what's done is done.
These brews are at about 10 weeks and 8 weeks respectively. Are they going to mellow out? I only have five kegs and I don't want to tie them up too long if I can put something better in them. I have maybe two weeks or so before the decision needs to be made.
By the way, they are both pale ales of differing types. The bitterness is slightly more than the can of Kilkenny I bought on Friday. I guess another option is to just drink them as they are and hope I develop a taste for over hopped pale ales.
So, is there anything that can be done? If I do sit on them, will the hops mellow much more in the next little while?
I believe the bulk of the problem is the fact that I started doing late extract additions. The thinner boil with just the steeped grains must have pulled more from the hops. I may also have had to put hops in one of them without the bag because I was out. In any case, what's done is done.
These brews are at about 10 weeks and 8 weeks respectively. Are they going to mellow out? I only have five kegs and I don't want to tie them up too long if I can put something better in them. I have maybe two weeks or so before the decision needs to be made.
By the way, they are both pale ales of differing types. The bitterness is slightly more than the can of Kilkenny I bought on Friday. I guess another option is to just drink them as they are and hope I develop a taste for over hopped pale ales.
So, is there anything that can be done? If I do sit on them, will the hops mellow much more in the next little while?