granttheking98
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Hi All,
Just after some advice - I brewed a 12L Batch of this beer using a Coopers Australian Pale Ale Can (that's the 1.7k LME in brewers friend) + 500g of Flaked rye. I was following a friends recipe and trying to halve it - however did the wrong thing and used the same hop bill for a full batch. Now the beer is super bitter. I've had a few of them, after 4 weeks, and given some away. I've left them for nearly 3 months now and although the bitterness has somewhat subsided it's a marginal drop and it's still far too bitter to drink a 330ml bottle.
Here's the thing, I've got around 15 bottles of the stuff left totally around 5L, and I'd rather not dump it. I was thinking of opening all 15 bottles, pouring them into my clean fermenter, adding a can of LME and yeast and letting it ferment again.
Here are some thoughts - but would appreciate input as I don't want to waste money to trying to save a bad beer, but if it's worthwhile will give it a go.
Pro's:
The hop armoma is amazing
Lovely colour
Got a fair bit of it left
I hate dumping beer
Con's:
Not balanced by the malt - overpoweringly bitter
Not got less bitter with time
Will I ruin a beer by blending it this way?
Sanitation issues?
Just after some advice - I brewed a 12L Batch of this beer using a Coopers Australian Pale Ale Can (that's the 1.7k LME in brewers friend) + 500g of Flaked rye. I was following a friends recipe and trying to halve it - however did the wrong thing and used the same hop bill for a full batch. Now the beer is super bitter. I've had a few of them, after 4 weeks, and given some away. I've left them for nearly 3 months now and although the bitterness has somewhat subsided it's a marginal drop and it's still far too bitter to drink a 330ml bottle.
Here's the thing, I've got around 15 bottles of the stuff left totally around 5L, and I'd rather not dump it. I was thinking of opening all 15 bottles, pouring them into my clean fermenter, adding a can of LME and yeast and letting it ferment again.
Here are some thoughts - but would appreciate input as I don't want to waste money to trying to save a bad beer, but if it's worthwhile will give it a go.
Pro's:
The hop armoma is amazing
Lovely colour
Got a fair bit of it left
I hate dumping beer
Con's:
Not balanced by the malt - overpoweringly bitter
Not got less bitter with time
Will I ruin a beer by blending it this way?
Sanitation issues?