K Kinglord New Member Joined Jul 11, 2011 Messages 3 Reaction score 0 Location San Diego Jul 11, 2011 #1 IPA has been fermenting for 7 weeks. Is this a lost cause or should I bottle it? Forgot about it sitting in the corner Please give me ideas
IPA has been fermenting for 7 weeks. Is this a lost cause or should I bottle it? Forgot about it sitting in the corner Please give me ideas
bob1852 PKU HBT Supporter Joined Jun 2, 2008 Messages 64,951 Reaction score 16,516 Jul 11, 2011 #2 Bottle it. It will be fine. Many of us ferment for 1-2 months.... Did you dry hop it? If not, throw in some dry hops and wait ~7 days before bottling.
Bottle it. It will be fine. Many of us ferment for 1-2 months.... Did you dry hop it? If not, throw in some dry hops and wait ~7 days before bottling.
OP OP K Kinglord New Member Joined Jul 11, 2011 Messages 3 Reaction score 0 Location San Diego Jul 11, 2011 #3 Dry hopped for about 2-3 weeks. Again....I kinda just forgot about it
bob1852 PKU HBT Supporter Joined Jun 2, 2008 Messages 64,951 Reaction score 16,516 Jul 11, 2011 #4 I'd go ahead and bottle. You likely have lost some of the aroma from the dry hop, and depending on what hops you used, it may be a little "grassy" but there certainly shouldn't be anything wrong with it.
I'd go ahead and bottle. You likely have lost some of the aroma from the dry hop, and depending on what hops you used, it may be a little "grassy" but there certainly shouldn't be anything wrong with it.
OP OP K Kinglord New Member Joined Jul 11, 2011 Messages 3 Reaction score 0 Location San Diego Jul 11, 2011 #5 thanks for your help, bottling tonight