Hi,
I am brewing only a few months now and wanted to make a super hoppy ale.
After reading some forums and articles, I was of the impression that you can never add too much hops, but now I am thinking that there is a limit when dry hoping only.
After about 10 days fermentation, I added 2 oz of Citra and 2oz of Galaxy, along with an oz of lemon verbena leaves.
I left the hops sitting in the brew for about 4 days and was saddened to smell such bitterness.
I added another 2oz of Citra and 2oz of Equinox (for another 4-5 days) in the hope that maybe they might balance it out. Silly me! Even more bitter now...
Is there any way of saving it? Or is the only thing that I can do is leave it for months and months to loose some of its bitterness?
Thanks in advance to anybody who takes the time to read and reply.
I am brewing only a few months now and wanted to make a super hoppy ale.
After reading some forums and articles, I was of the impression that you can never add too much hops, but now I am thinking that there is a limit when dry hoping only.
After about 10 days fermentation, I added 2 oz of Citra and 2oz of Galaxy, along with an oz of lemon verbena leaves.
I left the hops sitting in the brew for about 4 days and was saddened to smell such bitterness.
I added another 2oz of Citra and 2oz of Equinox (for another 4-5 days) in the hope that maybe they might balance it out. Silly me! Even more bitter now...
Is there any way of saving it? Or is the only thing that I can do is leave it for months and months to loose some of its bitterness?
Thanks in advance to anybody who takes the time to read and reply.