commonlaw
Well-Known Member
for some reason i thought it would be a good idea to dry hop the pilsner i was putting on for the superbowl. i got it into my head that the hop flavor would be gone so a little dry hop would do it good, especially since i had a ton of saaz still from hopsdirect. totally was not thinking about how delicate this style was. after a day of dry hopping i taste and the flavor is overwhelming. too flowery and grassy. did not think ahead. pilsners are supposed to be bracing and dry, and this one would have been but for the dry hop.
pulled the dry hop after 24 hours, but the damage is done. wish the guy at the LHBS hadn't been so nice in not saying anything when i said i was going to dry hop a pilsner, and had gently reminded me that it is not traditional and might not be a good idea.
the beer will be ok i guess, and the flavor will hopefully fade over time (too late for the super bowl tho). but it would have been way better with out the dry hop.
consider this a PSA--don't dry hop your pilsners!
pulled the dry hop after 24 hours, but the damage is done. wish the guy at the LHBS hadn't been so nice in not saying anything when i said i was going to dry hop a pilsner, and had gently reminded me that it is not traditional and might not be a good idea.
the beer will be ok i guess, and the flavor will hopefully fade over time (too late for the super bowl tho). but it would have been way better with out the dry hop.
consider this a PSA--don't dry hop your pilsners!