So I racked my IPA to secondary for dry-hopping with an ounce or cascade and maybe 3/4oz of citra. It had been in primary for ten days at 66 degrees with california ale yeast, was at around 66% apparent attenuation and had minor airlock activity - I was betting on its finishing up any remaining fermentation fairly quickly. In any case, I had some time to rack and dryhop it and my schedule has been rough, so I seized it. And yes, I suppose it could go without saying that, like many newer brewers without a robust pipeline and full fridge, I have patience issues to work through
Coming on two weeks in secondary, and I just counted 7 bubbles per min in the airlock! Was counting on being able to bottle this weekend . I have read about grassy and otherwise undesirable aroma and flavor characteristics that come with leaving beer on the hops for too long, so I am wondering whether I should rack the beer off the hops into another carboy this weekend, or just leave it be another week. I am loathe to rack and thus oxygenate the stuff if I don't need to, but also hate to leave it on the hops for another week if this would negatively impact the flavor.
What would you do in this situation?
Coming on two weeks in secondary, and I just counted 7 bubbles per min in the airlock! Was counting on being able to bottle this weekend . I have read about grassy and otherwise undesirable aroma and flavor characteristics that come with leaving beer on the hops for too long, so I am wondering whether I should rack the beer off the hops into another carboy this weekend, or just leave it be another week. I am loathe to rack and thus oxygenate the stuff if I don't need to, but also hate to leave it on the hops for another week if this would negatively impact the flavor.
What would you do in this situation?