IPA too long in the secondary?

[sd38-2]

I brewed an IPA back in May. I racked it into the secondary around memorial day and after being busy with work and other things, I haven't had the time to bottle. The IPA is still in my secondary fermenter and was dry hopped when I racked it into the secondary. I know it been in the fermenter a while, would it still be ok to bottle? Normally I'm very timely in bottle my beer but this summer has been very busy for me.

 

[flars]

Taste a sample for any off flavor from the long dry hop, or most likely the lack of aroma. You may want to dry hop this one again.

 

[joshesmusica]

some people say you will get a vegetal flavor from the hops (not to be confused with a vegetable flavor) in a super extended dry hop time, much like what you did. so just taste it. if it tastes like a warm, flat version of what you were going for, then you're good to go.

as suggested, if it has lost a lot of its aroma (which seems likely), then just dry hop again.

 

[philipCT]

I'm always surprised how kick-ass the beer is even when I'm not Johnny on the spot with kegging or bottling.

I recently removed the dry hop from an IPA, cold crashed it for 3 days (only meant to do this for 24 hrs), gelled it, and left it cold crashed for another eight days (again, got busy, only meant to leave it for 3 days to clear it). I finally kegged it. Just tapped it yesterday. Awesome.

I know this is a "maybe it woulda been even better" kinda thing, but man, it is drinking so nice, it certainly doesn't seem like a beer with a problem. Also, I know your timeframes are longer, so I'd be interested to hear how this works out for you.

But I bet that's going to be a lovely beer once it carbs up.

Report results, please!

 

[TheMerkle]

Should be fine. Long dry hop may cause a slight vegetal off flavor. If so, you may have luck removing it via gelatin fining and/or co2 scrubbing. Then, dry hop again to brighten it back up.

 

[Calder]

It should be fine. I once left one for 3 months with dry hops, and turned out great.

Like others have said, I'd recommend adding more dry hops and packaging in a week.

 

[kh54s10]

I too go with giving it a taste. Then if it doesn't have a nasty taste from being on the dry hops for so long, do an additional dry hop to replace the aroma which will have faded.

 

[sd38-2]

Thanks for the replies. I'll give it a taste tomorrow and see where I m at with it.