Should I reduce dry hops after falling short of OG?

[jrich007]

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Was shooting for 1.055 but had to top off with water to reach 5 gallons and only ended at 1.049. Just wondering if 2 oz of high AA dry hops will be too much

 

[edroberts]

Dry hopping doesn't add any bitterness or IBUs. That only comes from hops that are in your boil kettle. As such, it doesn't mater where you are at gravity-wise. Missing by 6 points isn't bad anyway.

 

[WayFrae]

Never reduce the dry hop!

 

[jrich007]

My main concern was 8 total oz in a 1.049 beer. Who knows maybe I'll have a kickass session IPA . I just hope I get atleast down to 1.012 I've been having issues hitting my FG

 

[AnOldUR]

My main concern was 8 total oz in a 1.049 beer.

In hindsight, you may want to take pre-boil gravity readings. That'll give you the chance to correct for IBU/SG ratio.

 

[jrich007]

I think I underestimated the hop sludge and trub . If I didn't have to top off with water I would have been dead on or atleast pretty close.

 

[AnOldUR]

I think I underestimated the hop sludge and trub . If I didn't have to top off with water I would have been dead on or atleast pretty close.

Yeah . . . I'da just gone with less beer.

 

[jrich007]

Yeah . . . I'da just gone with less beer.

I normally would but have a party here the 24th and my other tap is a huge american stout so I needed atleast 5 gallons. Of something "lighter"

 

[WayFrae]

The dry hop will just give it a kick ass aroma. I wouldn't worry too much about over doing the hops. It is hard to get an IPA bitter enough (for me) if you are topping up after the boil.

 

[jrich007]

I'll just throw them in there. I am starting to worry though 24 hours and no signs of fermentation . I've had longer lags but not with us05 . And I rehydrated yeast and added yeast nutrient. Better be bubbling by tomorrow morning or I'm def gonna be worried