Dry hopped at the wrong time - how to remedy

[OMBHale]

So not for the first time, I have followed the timings the wrong way round. In this case, the instructions were to dry hop at 5 days, whereas I read the recipe as dry hop FOR 5 days.

What will the outcome be in how I have done it, and if there is a negative effect how can I remedy it??

The recipe I have used is Brewdog Peroxide Punk: https://brewdogrecipes.com/recipes/peroxide-punk

 

[str1p3s]

probably nothing, but when did you start the dry hop if not at 5 days?

 

[OMBHale]

probably nothing, but when did you start the dry hop if not at 5 days?

I added both the hops right after cooling the wort and pitching the yeast

 

[mongoose33]

You're going to get a different flavor profile than you wanted; there is a thing called biotransformation that alters the flavor profile of hops when in the presence of active yeast fermentation.

It'll still be beer, but much of what you expected to get is likely to be gone. For instance, hop aromas will dissipate with the offgasing of CO2. The flavors will be different too.

If you're still pretty early in the process, you could still add some hops after fermentation is complete and recover some of the hop flavors and aroma.

None of this necessarily means the beer will be bad; you might even like it better. If you want to complicate your life regarding these processes, here's one link to accomplish that:

http://scottjanish.com/examination-...s-for-achieving-maximum-hop-aroma-and-flavor/

Here's another that more specifically focuses on biotranformation:

https://draftmag.com/hop-compound-biotransformation/

 

[OMBHale]

You're going to get a different flavor profile than you wanted; there is a thing called biotransformation that alters the flavor profile of hops when in the presence of active yeast fermentation.

It'll still be beer, but much of what you expected to get is likely to be gone. For instance, hop aromas will dissipate with the offgasing of CO2. The flavors will be different too.

If you're still pretty early in the process, you could still add some hops after fermentation is complete and recover some of the hop flavors and aroma.

None of this necessarily means the beer will be bad; you might even like it better. If you want to complicate your life regarding these processes, here's one link to accomplish that:

http://scottjanish.com/examination-...s-for-achieving-maximum-hop-aroma-and-flavor/

Here's another that more specifically focuses on biotranformation:

https://draftmag.com/hop-compound-biotransformation/

That's great to know - thank you.

Funnily enough I am at day 5, so will repeat the dry hop amounts and see what happens. Will make a note and if there is anything funky will repot back.

 

[TechFanMD]

@mongoose33 is correct.

I'm not sure I would repeat the whole dry-hop charge again......

 

[OMBHale]

Oh really? Ok. So you reckon I should just leave it?

Or hop in the barrel?

 

[TechFanMD]

There is no right answer - it's your beer so do what you think you might like. Dry-hopping can add some (very slight) bitterness and some greenness, some aroma.....

If it were me, and with the cost of hops, I'd take a sample and smell it and taste it. If it is fine, do nothing or maybe just a bit more dry hop. This isn't a lot of hops (just looked at your recipe again)....so I suppose adding it all again won't be that big of a deal other than you might waste hops.