Misread Boil Time for Bittering Hop. What should I now expect?

[nyrmc23]

Brewed a pecan pile brown ale last week. I was going over the recipe again and just saw I was supposed to add the East Kent Golding hops as a first-wort hopping before bringing it to a boil. I added it when I hit the boil and boiled for 60 minutes. What should I expect to have gone wrong? I have tasted a sample and liked it, so maybe nothing?

 

[VikeMan]

I was going over the recipe again and just saw I was supposed to add the East Kent Golding hops as a first-wort hopping before bringing it to a boil. I added it when I hit the boil and boiled for 60 minutes. What should I expect to have gone wrong?

You'll get very slightly less IBUs. No big deal.

 

[bobeer]

yea not a big deal at all. FWH is said to put off more ibu's and a smoother bitterness but a 60 min addition is just as good in my experience. EKG is also a great neutral hop perfect for a brown!