stephelton
Well-Known Member
I brewed a blonde ale a while back and thought I did everything very effectively. That is, until I looked in my fridge to find the bittering hops that I didn't use! The 5 gallon recipe called for 0.3 oz cascade which ended up being boiled for 105 minutes. These I added, but the 1 oz Liberty I completely forgot to add.
As you can imagine, the beer is overwhelmingly malty. It's just not enjoyable. Does anyone have any bright ideas?
1) Dry hopping probably will not help. Does dry hopping result in any alpha acids being absorbed?
2) What if I took a gallon or so of water and boiled the Liberty hops in them for an hour or two, and then mixed this with the batch? Has anyone tried anything similar, or have any input?
3) I could make another batch and double the bittering hops, and mix the two. Any ideas on how to mix them, keeping in mind that oxygen is best avoided?
Thanks for any input. I haven't tossed a batch yet, and I really don't want to. This is my 21st batch, and other than the hops I did everything very well.
As you can imagine, the beer is overwhelmingly malty. It's just not enjoyable. Does anyone have any bright ideas?
1) Dry hopping probably will not help. Does dry hopping result in any alpha acids being absorbed?
2) What if I took a gallon or so of water and boiled the Liberty hops in them for an hour or two, and then mixed this with the batch? Has anyone tried anything similar, or have any input?
3) I could make another batch and double the bittering hops, and mix the two. Any ideas on how to mix them, keeping in mind that oxygen is best avoided?
Thanks for any input. I haven't tossed a batch yet, and I really don't want to. This is my 21st batch, and other than the hops I did everything very well.