Wrong hop, super bitter quad...

[Oophaga]

So I just realized I threw in 2oz of simcoe instead of 1.5 of saaz. I got much of the hops out that I could with a strainer. I am sure that I got at least 1/2oz - an oz. How confident is anyone that the bitterness will age out? A Year? Its going to probably be at least 45 ibus. maybe more.

No idea how I did that...

 

[eastoak]

without knowing what you threw the hops into we have no idea about the bitterness.

 

[badlee]

give us something to go on

 

[Oophaga]

The original post was a panicked anger release post. I was just upset I did such a ridiculous mess up. I am hopping a good year will lower that bitterness and make a balanced beer. og 1.093 fg 1.014.

Amt Name Type # %/IBU
10 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 47.6 %
6 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) Bel (3.0 SRM) Grain 2 28.6 %
1 lbs Caramunich Malt (56.0 SRM) Grain 3 4.8 %
1 lbs Wheat, Torrified (1.7 SRM) Grain 4 4.8 %
8.0 oz Special B Malt (130.0 SRM) Grain 5 2.4 %
6.0 oz Melanoiden Malt (20.0 SRM) Grain 6 1.8 %
2.0 oz Carafa I (337.0 SRM) Grain 7 0.6 %
2.00 oz Saaz [4.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 8 17.8 IBUs
1 lbs D-180 [Boil for 60 min](180.0 SRM) Sugar 9 4.8 %
1 lbs D-90 [Boil for 60 min](90.0 SRM) Sugar 10 4.8 %
1.00 oz Styrian Goldings [5.40 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 11 7.3 IBUs
1.00 oz Tettnang [4.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 12 3.6 IBUs
1.0 pkg Abbey Ale (White Labs #WLP530) [35.49 ml] Yeast 13 -

 

[motorneuron]

I've definitely read about how hop bitterness fades with time, but I don't have any of my books handy. Still, I don't think you should panic. With a strong (10.5% ABV?), dark beer, some aging will probably help the flavor settle anyway. The key will be to taste it, of course. But I think you'll be happy with the results in time. Did you taste the wort before fermentation started? And did you taste your 1.014 sample now?

 

[Oophaga]

The 1.014 is target, it's still chugging away. Craziest blow off I have yet to experience. Definitely way more so from the wlp530 than the wlp500. Thanks for the comments. Yeah I tasted it pre ferm wort. It was definitely bitter, but then again, almost all wort is. It wasn't shocking, and there wasn't any hop flavor luckily. I guess time will tell, worse case scenario hide them 2 years and I am sure it'll get down to hopefully 30 perceived ibu. I'm hoping a year will do the trick though.