FACEPALM - Wild yeast on wet hops

[Bobby_M]

I don't know what I was thinking. I brewed a pale ale yesterday and had the idea to pick the last two handfuls of Cascade that were still on the bines. I hadn't had a chance to do a wet hop this year because of timing issues. I totally forgot all about it and I already chilled the wort. I should have just left it alone but without thinking, I stuffed them all into the primary. By the same night, I had a funky looking foam surrounding the hops and no signs that the US-05 had taken off. I don't know, maybe it's OK but that was some dumb #$%! right there.

 

[the_Roqk]

Wondering if you couldn't gently rack from the bottom and transfer to a clean fermenter. Worth a try.

 

[Bobby_M]

I think I'm past that window of opportunity. It could turn to vomit or be the best beer I've ever brewed. I guess I'll know in about 3 weeks.

 

[david_42]

I think it will be just fine. I suspect the cones trapped some wort and yeast, which then switched to fermentation more rapidly than the rest of the wort.

 

[BioBeing]

I think you should have titled this thread "Is my beer ruined?"

 

[Bobby_M]

You're probably right. After all, brewing mistakes don't count if you don't post an IMBR thread.

 

[Saccharomyces]

LOL. I suspect you will win NHC 2010 1st place with this beer, and never be able to replicate it again because you won't have the right wild yeast on your hops.

 

[Bobby_M]

I should probably save the slurry just in case.

 

[TexLaw]

Just be sure and label it "Wild Ferment" or "Wild Hops" something else that will make all us beer geeks trample our own grandmothers to get a sample!


TL

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

Hop Yeast Wild Ale! I think this is a cool (albeit unplanned) experiment.

 

[SteveM]

I was wondering about the same issue when I brewed up a batch with nothing but my home grown hops, so I added NO hops in the last fifteen minutes of the boil, just to be on the safe side. The result was an OK beer that lacks aroma. My middle ground in the future will be to use my home grown for bittering and flavor, and commercial pellets for aroma.

 

[Lil' Sparky]

I think you should have titled this thread "Is my beer ruined?"

Now that's funny right there!!

 

[michael.berta]

Interesting! Please keep us posted as to how it turns out.

 

[RiverSwillBeer]

Thread subscribed to..... this could be a very cool experiment.

 

[Alamo_Beer]

I like the sound of FACEPALM wild ale...

 

[schweaty]

Like IrregularPulse has in his signature - There is no mistakes in homebrewing, only limited edition specials

 

[Bobby_M]

See, I wouldn't hesitate to dry hop with homegrown. The assumption is that you do that in secondary when the alcohol is high and food is low. That's where my brain was temporarily deluding me. Hey, it's just like a dry hop... not.

 

[Bobby_M]

I tasted it and it's certainly not foul yet. It tastes completely clean and delicious so far.

 

[Cheaton]

I like the sound of FACEPALM wild ale...

I givet this name a big +1

 

[springer]

would wild yeast even survive on the cone? The hop itself is a natural preservative, I don't know.


And yes your beer is ruined send it to me and I will dispose of it....





Just had too...........

 

[babalu87]

LOL. I suspect you will win NHC 2010 1st place with this beer, and never be able to replicate it again because you won't have the right wild yeast on your hops.

THIS

I should probably save the slurry just in case.

Nope
Once a Wild yeast ferments it changes characteristics :fro:

 

[Nostrildamus]

I always follow an old brew buddy's saying in times like these:

"Short of taking a dump in the wort, nothing can make this undrinkable."

Thus far it has worked out.