newbies screw up

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  1. b_roof

    b_roof Initiate (0) Feb 19, 2015 Indiana

    I'm new to brewing I've done two batches of syrups. That being said I tried to do a 2 gallon all-grain batch. My problem is I added way too many hops and it turned my beer green. Compeleted the boil cooled the batch down and put it in my fermenter and pitched yeast. Anyone have any wisdom on my outcome?
     
  2. JohnSnowNW

    JohnSnowNW Initiate (0) Feb 6, 2013 Minnesota

    How many hops are we talking here? Pellets break up into a great deal of small bits...which will settle into a sludge at the bottom of your kettle, or fermentor.
     
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  3. b_roof

    b_roof Initiate (0) Feb 19, 2015 Indiana

    About 8-9oz of pellet hops .
     
  4. tkdchampxi

    tkdchampxi Pooh-Bah (2,473) Oct 19, 2010 New Jersey
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    That's A LOT for a 2-gallon batch. I did something similar on my first beer too. Me thinks you're going to need to let that beer condition for some time...
     
  5. GetMeAnIPA

    GetMeAnIPA Pooh-Bah (2,559) Mar 28, 2009 California
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    Start off by brewing some clones or use the recipe forum here. If you want to formulate your own recipe use a program like beersmith.

    Also, read the book "how to brew" by John Palmer, which should be your first step if you haven't read it yet.

    Last advice, don't use so much hops!
     
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  6. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    +1 to: "Also, read the book "how to brew" by John Palmer, which should be your first step if you haven't read it yet."

    Cheers!
     
  7. JohnSnowNW

    JohnSnowNW Initiate (0) Feb 6, 2013 Minnesota

    Yeah, you added a bit much for a 2 gallon batch. How the hops will affect the flavor of your beer will be highly dependent on your hop schedule. However I can say that if the majority of those hops made it to the feremntor, it will impact how much beer you'll be bottling (quite a bit less than 2 gallons).
     
  8. CurtFromHershey

    CurtFromHershey Initiate (0) Oct 4, 2012 Minnesota

    For future reference, that amount of hops is well into IPA territory for 5 gallon batches.
     
  9. scottakelly

    scottakelly Maven (1,487) May 9, 2007 Ohio

    Not sure of your setup, but maybe brew another 2 gallon batch with no hops and blend the two batches.
     
  10. b_roof

    b_roof Initiate (0) Feb 19, 2015 Indiana

    Thanks for all the help.
     
  11. Mike_Aguirre

    Mike_Aguirre Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 Mexico

    Wow man!! that´s some expensive batch!! Did you add all hops at 60"??
     
  12. b_roof

    b_roof Initiate (0) Feb 19, 2015 Indiana

    Added northern hops at 45, calypso at 30 and experimental 06300 at 5.
     
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