I'm an idiot.

[GySgtLynn]

Drank too many beers while brewing last night. Had about 15 minutes left in the boil..fell asleep in my chair... woke up ran outside and noticed the time. I have done my first and last 5 hour boil... I boiled from 13 gallons down to 5.. FML.

 

[bob1852]

Oh my. What was this going to be, and what's it gonna be now?

 

[rycov]

nice! did you top off and pitch?

 

[GySgtLynn]

Was gonna be an IPA.. after the F&*k up i put 2.5 gallons of high gravity wort (1.110) in each fermentor and topped off with water... It will be interesting to see how it tastes.

 

[beninan]

I hope it wasn't an IPA with a ton of aroma additions. That may end up too bitter to handle. Id still drink it.

I'd be very interested in seeing how this turns out. Keep this thread updated!

EDIT: Ha, you just posted before me, I guess it was an IPA. Still keep us updated! What was the original recipe and what was "your" recipe?

 

[Spartan1979]

Sorry, but I had to laugh!

 

[Bobby_M]

Well, if it ends up being amazing, you're stuck boiling for 5 hours forever.

 

[usfmikeb]

Dry hop the heck out of it to get some of the flavor back!

 

[unionrdr]

This reminds me of what I read of the Burton breweries. They used to boil for some 3 hours! Maybe you just Burtonized your IPA?!

 

[GySgtLynn]

I still can't belive I did this!!! I've been verbally hazing myself all day.

 

[unionrdr]

Don't beat yourself up too much,gunny. It happens sometimes. Kinda like when I came up with a recipe after some research for my wife's summer ale clone. It wasn't until I was pouring it into the fermenter that I'd forgotten the grains of paradise. Doh!

 

[GySgtLynn]

Original recepie was:
Planned
22 lbs 2 row
2 lbs munich
1.5 crystal 60 L
3 oz Columbus 60
2 oz Centennial 15
1 oz columbus 15
2oz centennial 5
1 oz columbus 5
WLP001

Reality
22 lbs 2 row
2 lbs munich
1.5 crystal 60 L
3 oz Columbus 5 hours
2 oz Centennial 5 min
1 oz columbus 5 min
2oz centennial 5 min
1 oz columbus 5 min
WLP001

 

[Malticulous]

Get a loud timer. This one will work if you crank up the volume and sleep nearby.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f84/brewday-timer-program-71048/

 

[GySgtLynn]

Love the timer!!

 

[unionrdr]

The reality version does bring a question to mind. A 5 hour bittering phase...would anything above,say,90 minutes start to break down the bittering qualities of the now over-boiled lupulin's?

 

[jmprdood]

Gunny - One thing I know - it'll be beer. Hang in there!

 

[GySgtLynn]

The hops issue is my biggest fear with this Union...

 

[beninan]

It's probably going to taste like you are chewing on a glass of raw hops. Sounds delicious!!

 

[captianoats]

It'll make a beer. Did you take an OG reading after you topped off?

 

[bottlebomber]

I would have probably fermented it out as it was

 

[GySgtLynn]

I didn't take an OG after I topped off just because I know it wasn't mixed well enough for it to be accurate...

 

[mcaple1]

I just peed my pants a little bit.....thank you

 

[GySgtLynn]

Now I have to go refill my propane tank so I can make a porter tomorrow

 

[usfmikeb]

Now I have to go refill my propane tank so I can make a porter tomorrow

At least you're well rested for tomorrow's brew!

 

[GySgtLynn]

At least you're well rested for tomorrow's brew!

This is true :rockin:

 

[VladOfTrub]

We boil most pilsners for three hours and porter four hours. You made a condensed wort. That would have been velvety smooth, tight bubble, natural carmel and melanoidin. I wouldn't have added 1.110 wort on top of the already high gravity wort. Maybe I would have thinned it with some RO to gain volume. Then taste it to see what bittering was left, or if it was scorched. If it wasn't scorched, I would have left it as is and whacked it with starter.

 

[rycov]

i think he just added water. the 1.10 was from the long boil.

 

[dfc]

Drank too many beers while brewing last night. Had about 15 minutes left in the boil..fell asleep in my chair... woke up ran outside and noticed the time. I have done my first and last 5 hour boil... I boiled from 13 gallons down to 5.. FML.

I'm sorry, but I laughed when I read this. Who knows, it could end up being a great brew.

 

[Batinse]

Patience is always rewarded with good beer. FYL? No, Eff the lives of us who are but too weak in the hollow of our souls to brew so patiently withal.

 

[mikeysab]

Have a couple kids, they don't let you sleep long enough to miss a hop addition.