Stone IPA is harsh

gonzo brewer · 11-09-2007, 10:27 PM

I have sampled my stone IPA (Ed Wort AG recipe) after 2 weeks of bottle conditioning. Seems very harsh. When I sampled my hydrometer cooled leftovers at bottle time, it tasted much better and smoother???

I know, I know patience and sample later.

In the mean time, I ordered some PH 5.2.

My local water does not look too bad based on John Palmers book.

Clorides 63 ppm
Calcium 85
Mg 23
Sodium 93
Hardness as CACO3 364

Would anyone start messing with the tap water. I intend to get a charcoal filter for clorine removal, unless this is not too important.

My syle is pales, ambers, browns and some IPA's

**mrk305** · 11-10-2007, 01:19 AM

I'm not sure what you mean by harsh. If it is bitter with hops that will mellow in a couple more weeks, but you knew that.

**EdWort** · 11-10-2007, 01:20 AM

Patience, Patience Grasshopper. I waited 3 months from brew day to taste mine.

uglygoat · 11-10-2007, 01:52 AM

indeed. give it a month.

we just cracked open bottles of our big browns ale, brewed back the second week in september when pittsburg stomped a mud hole in us. it is nice and smooth.

now we got the 'courage' to bounce back!

Irie5447 · 07-03-2009, 02:33 AM

I understand that it needs some aging, but I have been to a couple big scale brewery tours and they don't seem to age their beer too long. I am curious to see how long Stone conditions their IPA before shipping out. I can't imagine its longer than a few weeks IMO!

Trubadour · 07-03-2009, 02:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gonzo brewer

I intend to get a charcoal filter for clorine removal, unless this is not too important.

Pick up some Campden tablets for chlorine / chloramine removal. They're cheap and get the job done.

NotALamer · 07-03-2009, 03:04 AM

For chloramine you need to use campden tablets or something like that, for chlorine you can just boil the water.

BeerPressure · 07-03-2009, 04:08 AM

3 months? IMO, by that time all of the hop aroma is gone. I love drinking IPAs fresh.

spiny_norman · 07-03-2009, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Irie5447

I understand that it needs some aging, but I have been to a couple big scale brewery tours and they don't seem to age their beer too long. I am curious to see how long Stone conditions their IPA before shipping out. I can't imagine its longer than a few weeks IMO!

I did the Stone brewery tour shortly after they moved into their new facilities. If I recall correctly, for the bottled beer after bottling it stays in the chiller for 2 weeks before it goes out the door.