Just realised that I have made a major blunder... Have been brewing a treacle oatmeal stout today and just realised that I used double the amount of hops and treacle that I should have done. That has pumped up the OG by ten points and the ibu from 35 to 70. So what do I do now? Leave it as it is? Ditch it? Mash some more grain to make it into a bigger batch, but without hops and treacle and then blend it? What would you do?
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flars
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I would do as you are thinking. Brew the second beer without the treacle and hops for blending after the fermentations are complete.
Easycreeper
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I'd leave it until finished and make up my mind from there. Remember that IBUs deteriorate with age, so it will be less bitter a year from now.
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If this is a 5gal batch, i'd suggest getting some dark DME and mixing 1/2gal RO to maybe 1/2 your current OG. Should bring down everything to a more "reasonable" level. Just risk a "thin" feeling in the end.
I don't think this is totally accurate. The bitterness should not change dramatically with age. Hop flavor and aroma will.
I would taste it when finished and blend with a mild beer if it is too bitter.
If most of your extra hops were added late in the boil you might not have too much bitterness, but it might have a lot of hop flavor.
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Leave it alone.
Let it ferment out, maybe let it age a month or two, and then bottle or keg, and drink. You might find you like it just fine.
Chalk it up as a lesson learned for next time, but the more you try to fix this batch, the more harm you'll likely end up doing.
Just my 2 cents.
MaryB
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I agree, ferment it, drink it. You may have just came up with a new recipe you love!
Easycreeper
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Maybe a misunderstanding on what I've been reading from Mosher. I don't have empirical evidence to back up the statement, so going on my interpretation of his statement in Radical Brewing. Can't leave my beer alone long enough to see if there's a noticeable change in bitterness...
Maybe a misunderstanding on what I've been reading from Mosher. I don't have empirical evidence to back up the statement, so going on my interpretation of his statement in Radical Brewing. Can't leave my beer alone long enough to see if there's a noticeable change in bitterness...
I go by my heavy beers, they don't taste much different as far as bitterness after aging for over a year and up to 3 years.
Blending is your friend. I do this all the time, sometimes just because I need the space for another keg in my keezer (don't forget to change the name of the beer on the chalkboard ). Probably start with blending a similar style until you get more brave....
). Probably start with blending a similar style until you get more brave....In case anybody is interested I ended up mashing more wort with the original grain bill the next day and then adding that to the overhopped original batch. I have had a couple of bottles already, although it was really brewed for a special event later in the summer. In my opinion it has turned out great. Definitely on my brew again list - hopefully with the right amount of hops first time!
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