Lots of hops left in primary fermenter

[Lukethebrewer]

Hey all - brewday one for me a few days ago and there is a lot of hops still in the beer in the primary fermenter, floating on the top above the beer (due to ***** here not properly straining them out during brewday). Would you guys advise leaving them in (there is quite a lot) until it comes to racking/conditioning? My understanding is it's not the end of the world as I can strain them off before I transfer to bottles and if it doesn't add anything to the process neither will it hurt. Or should I try to at least remove some asap (I'm a little concerned it's hindering fermentation)? Yes, its unlikely to be my finest brew anyway but its all a learning process and my feeling is despite this the end result could still be palatable. Any thoughts?

 

[Session]

Leaving them in will be fine, it shouldn’t alter fermentation and at fermentation temperatures I’d be surprised if you found much of a difference in terms of flavour. It’s possible you might get some grassy notes but nothing that’s going to ruin your beer.

 

[Lukethebrewer]

Thank you @Session - that's made me a bit less worried!