I have a Brew House Oktoberfest started around the last week in August and moved to carboy on the 29th of that month after about a week in the primary. It cleared nicely over a couple of weeks. Then I got the bright idea that I should dry-hop it; the hop pellets went in loose on September 17th. I rocked the carboy around a fair amount now and then to try to get the hops to settle to the bottom.
Even now, the beer is not clear and while 90+% of the hops have settled to the bottom; there are still a bunch floating on top. The beer is pretty cloudy. Do I have any choice but to keep waiting? First of all, I am now concerned that the beer will be over-hopped (I used half a fairly small bag of Tettnang; guess about two ounces?). Secondly, even though I have read a great deal here about beer being able to sit quite a long time before being bottled, I'm a bit anxious about losing it.
Do I have any alternative but to wait?
Thanks!
Even now, the beer is not clear and while 90+% of the hops have settled to the bottom; there are still a bunch floating on top. The beer is pretty cloudy. Do I have any choice but to keep waiting? First of all, I am now concerned that the beer will be over-hopped (I used half a fairly small bag of Tettnang; guess about two ounces?). Secondly, even though I have read a great deal here about beer being able to sit quite a long time before being bottled, I'm a bit anxious about losing it.
Do I have any alternative but to wait?
Thanks!