Dry hopping too long?

[alsch890]

Hi there,

I may have screwed up. I put some cascade pellets in a hop bag in the FV about a week before going on holiday and one thing led to another (sick kids, tying work stuff up) and I forgot to take them out. I've two FVs in my. Pantry that are now sitting for two weeks. Question is, by the time I get back those hops will have sat in there for 3 weeks. It's 40g of Cascade. Would this be enough to impart the dreaded grassy flavours?

I could try to contact someone to remove them for me but I'd need to be sure it was necessary since I don't really want anyone messing with my brew!

Any advice?

Cheers,

Alsch

 

[stigman]

It'll be fine.

 

[Clint]

I've done two and a half weeks...fine!!

 

[GerritT]

Only grassy taste I ever had was because I (apparently) dislike Amarillo hops (but then again I like cilantro). All the other brews were as expected, whether dryhopping for 4 or for 12 days.
It'll be fine.

 

[terrym]

I'm sure it'll be fine. But you will only know when you come to taste it. So tell us what you have found when it gets to that point so that others can benefit.

 

[Dutto]

I've decided to give up on Dry Hopping altogether and stick to introducing a Hop Tea before kegging/bottling.

Why?

It reduces the work, reduces the chance of introducing an infection and (in my opinion) doesn't sacrifice any "hoppiness" in the finished brew.

 

[beertrap]

I've decided to give up on Dry Hopping altogether and stick to introducing a Hop Tea before kegging/bottling.

Why?

It reduces the work, reduces the chance of introducing an infection and (in my opinion) doesn't sacrifice any "hoppiness" in the finished brew.

Now who's the wuss