stupid mistake...added all hops at once

[Delphi270]

hey guys,

I am making a Brown Ale right now and in classic fashion, I have forgotten to read the directions. I added all three packets of hops at once into the wort. The directions say to add bittering, wait 45 minutes, add flavoring, etc. Did I destroy this batch by adding all at once?

 

[Gregscsu]

Post the recipe, then we can give you a better idea of what you will have. But for the most part it will be an overly bitter brown ale.

 

[Beer_Maker]

Ruin is a strong word... Still stands a chance of being pretty good. post the recipe.

 

[frazier]

^^overly bitter, I think he meant to say.

 

[Gregscsu]

^^overly bitter, I think he meant to say.

Yes I did.

I edited my post to reflect that.

 

[GetLooseontheGoose]

It may be a bit bitter, over time the bitterness will subside. I would not say ruined though.

Post the receipt

 

[Delphi270]

It's a brewer's best Brown Ale. You are supposed to add the Willamette Bittering Hops first, wait 45 minutes, add Willamette flavoring hops, then wait 10 minutes, then add aroma hops.

 

[dvdanny]

Make a hop tea by boiling 3 oz of hops in a few cups of water for 15 mins and add to the fermenter then dry hop with another 2 oz of hops and call it an IPA. Might wanna do a 30 min boil with 2 more oz of hops too.

 

[Scooby_Brew]

Cool. You just brewed an India Brown Ale. I would just add some aroma hops if possible, and then dry hop it after a few days.

 

[GetLooseontheGoose]

Willamette is pretty mellow on the bittering side. you should be fine. or like others have mentioned you can call it a North Cascadian ale and add more hops

 

[SteveM]

It's be fine - it will probably taste great, it might just be a bit "off type." Go forward from here and learn from this one.

 

[Frank99]

Taste it first, then if you're not satisfied dry hop it with some of the aroma hops