Toooo Bitter - what now??

[bigmikenyc66]

I just brewed a wheat wine and used mainly dried hops from my hop bines in the yard. Obviously i didnt know the AA% of them so just used a bunch figuring they wouldnt be mutant hops from the west coast. The beer finished fermenting and I tasted it and it is way too bitter. Crazy bitter. Anything i can do post-fermentation that will help this beer balance out a bit?

[spiderwrangler]

It's a wheat wine... let it age.

[brewinhard]

Agreed with spidey. Let this one age for a while so the hops can mellow out a bit. Next time only use your homegrown hops for which you don't know the AA% for your aroma and small flavor additions where they aren't contributing as much to IBUs.

[CRBrewHound]

After it ages, if it is still too bitter brew another batch and blend.

[dmtaylor]

Age is your friend. I bet this beer will taste fantastic in a couple of years.

[Ozwald]

I don't know if this might have been mentioned but, you should let it age.

Barley/wheat wines are rarely good immediately out of the fermenter.

[AbacusBrewingCo]

After it ages, if it is still too bitter brew another batch and blend.

this too. you could do it now too, without waiting for age; but to be honest something like that will benefit from age regardless of the hop situation.

[BDawg]

After it ages, if it is still too bitter brew another batch and blend.

this too. you could do it now too, without waiting for age; but to be honest something like that will benefit from age regardless of the hop situation.

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