pdm1982
Well-Known Member
I have a noob question here. I realise that I've made a few mistakes on how I'm fermenting my beer and what I want to know is what's the best course of action moving forward.
I've got a IIPA in my primary right now. It's been in there 12 days. Due to not having a free carboy, on day 9 I decided it would be ok to throw 3oz of dry hops in the primary and just keep it in there for the rest of the time. I haven't taken any SG readings. On day 9 I had thought the fermentation was slowing but here we are on day 12 and the damn thing is still bubbling away. So now (after some reading) I've learned that I've made a few mistakes: dry hopping in primary with a IIPA and doing so while it was still fermenting.
What are my options here? I still feel like it will turn out to be a decent beer but I would like to know if I'd still be better off by racking it to secondary and possibly dry hopping again. Or have I done enough? I could try sitting on my hands for a change...
Any advice is appreciated.
I've got a IIPA in my primary right now. It's been in there 12 days. Due to not having a free carboy, on day 9 I decided it would be ok to throw 3oz of dry hops in the primary and just keep it in there for the rest of the time. I haven't taken any SG readings. On day 9 I had thought the fermentation was slowing but here we are on day 12 and the damn thing is still bubbling away. So now (after some reading) I've learned that I've made a few mistakes: dry hopping in primary with a IIPA and doing so while it was still fermenting.
What are my options here? I still feel like it will turn out to be a decent beer but I would like to know if I'd still be better off by racking it to secondary and possibly dry hopping again. Or have I done enough? I could try sitting on my hands for a change...
Any advice is appreciated.