Didn't use "hop tea pot" for Double IPA

[Kaner]

Last night I brewed my first NB Double IPA extract kit, everything went well until I was cleaning up afterwards and noticed that the NB instructions called to make a hop tea pot for the hops.

http://www.northernbrewer.com/skin/frontend/default/nbrewer_theme/images/media/beerkitpdf/DIPA.pdf

I know I should have read the instructions before brewing, but all of the kits that I have used in the past have the same generic instructions that didn't include anything like this one that calls for a tea pot. Needless to say, I added the hops directly into my wort boil. Is this going to have any negative effects on this batch? I'm thinking that it will just be a little more cloudy, and there will probably a little more crap in the bottom of the primary than usual, but is that all? I know I should RDWHAHB, but this was an expensive kit so right now I'm a little worried.

 

[IrregularPulse]

You'll be fine. The hop tea is most likely to help new brewers not have to worry about straining the hops from the wort. Hops are boiled in the wort.

 

[android]

if you give it enough time, it will all fall out, so you will be fine.

 

[tincob]

I don't think you have anything to worry about.

I just brewed my first IIPA. It was a kit from Midwest. They have very different instructions than Northern Brewers. No mention of a hop tea pot and they don't specify a 2 month secondary.

That seems like a pretty long time. Any of the experts know why such a long time is needed/recommended?

I just keep my beers in the primary. I'm wondering now if I should keep my IIPA in the primary for longer than the planned 4 weeks. I still have a dry hop scheduled a week into the fermentation once the active fermentation has slowed.

 

[WIP]

I am guessing the long secondary is to let the flavors meld together and even out. It can only help your brew.

 

[Kaner]

if you give it enough time, it will all fall out, so you will be fine.

That's what I figured, just a little nervous because the kit cost 50 bucks.