How bad will it be?

[Corey61753]

I brewed a cream ale today with a 5 gal recipe that cut in half. Problem is I forgot to halve the hops. How bad is this mistake?

 

[rburrelli]

Could be really bitter or maybe not. What were the hops?

 

[Corey61753]

Cluster hops

 

[Saunassa]

What was your hop schedule?

 

[Corey61753]

1 oz 60 min. Grain bill was 3.5 lbs 2 row. .5 lb honey malt. .35 la biscuit malt

 

[AJinJacksonville]

Maybe you gave birth to an IPA? What were the IBU's with .5oz?

 

[burntchef]

Relax! You may have invented something as was mentioned. Time will tell. Most of us drink our mistakes, regardless because we made it.
Eric

 

[dwhite60]

There's always a BJCP category to slide those mistakes into. My American Pale Ale actually turned into an English IPA.

Your beer might be more bitter but it will probably still be good.

All the Best,
D. White

 

[harrydrez]

Add some dryhops, now you have an ipaish beer.

 

[GeneDaniels1963]

If it is really too bitter for your liking, let it set in the bottle for 3 months or so and it will fade. Even a couple of months will often make a huge difference.

 

[Ledrone213]

There is a lover for every beer. Good luck

 

[SEndorf]

At the very worst you could call it a vintage beer; they generally bittered the beejeezus out of everything...
I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at your outcome.
Relax... You made beer.