Bitterness - Oh dear!

[rain]

I fear the answer will be NO!
But I need to ask: Is there any way of reducing the bitterness of a, otherwise excellent, brew after it has been bottled?

[Isaac]

Never tried it before - but if bitterness is a result of alpha acids, then maybe something basic might reduce the bitterness.

Try some bicarb soda?

[rain]

Thanks, Isaac. How much a stubbie do you reckon, or should I simply increase till happiness is found? Duh!! Sprrrroo bbaly over the limit by then.

[Dogger Dan]

Rain,

As far as I know you have to let it mellow with age. I have one in the keg right now that is way to hoppy and it is the last of my kit beers (This is what actually drove me to building my own all grain mashing system), It was an all mash thing from RJ Spagnols. They obviously had it way overhopped as all I did was add water and some honey. Prick Bastards refuse to pay me back, continue to blame me that I obviously added hops

Whatever first and last eh?

It is good to propogete yeast in though


Dogger

[Oliver]

Rain,

Have you thought about using this very bitter brew as a "mixer", and cracking one bottle of this and a bottle of a less bitter brew at the same time and mixing them in the glass?

You could start with 50-50, and adjust the proportions from there.

Oliver

[wombat]

if you don't have an underhopped brew lying around, just buy a six pack of some commercial beer that you know is underhopped but at least drinkable and mix that. i do that sometimes, because i have a habit of overhopping rather than underhopping
-wombat

[rain]

Thanks for the advice. I think I was about to make a similar error with my next brew.
Damn!
I now have to redesign what I intended. Still, waiting for the bitterness to dissipate (Dogger's idea) will be a good lesson in patience.

[dab123]

Being bought up and weaned on special best bitter in england,
forgive me if I beg the question " HOW CAN A BEER BE TOO BITTER"
in the counties of Essex, Kent, & Middlesex at least they would argue
as to who could produce the best and most Bitter ale.

[Dogger Dan]

Rain,

You could waiting for the second coming if you know what I mean. I was kind of partial to the blend ideas. My recent bitter I choked down but it could have killed a horse as it was I was puckered for a week. My dreams were awful vivid to LOL. Wish I was smarter to ask, will put it in my back pocket for next time

Dogger

[rain]

dab! dab! dab! (I sound like a Cub Scout), Dogger Dan said:

"My recent bitter I choked down but it could have killed a horse as it was I was puckered for a week.", and when I suck in my breath over my brew so that my eye-balls take the place of my tonsils then I suspect the bitterness is too great.
Besides, anyone named Kent having sex with Es, or Middle has to be a 'bit off', don't you reckon?