xithix

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Thanks for the inspirational story. I was about to dump a batch I had bottled two weeks ago that tasted like a sour punch in the mouth since I'm low on bottles... maybe I will hold out and taste it close to when I need bottles (about 4 weeks from now) to see if it is salvageable.

Rezilynt

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Entertaining and informative as always - Thanks Revvy - now, where's those ales and cookies you promised?

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I have a batch from last year that I haven't gotten around to dumping yet. There's no way it can be salvaged though...I overcarbed in the bottles.

Revvy

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If they aren't blowing up then chill some down for at week and reabsorb some of the co2....Some people have had success un capping, venting and recapping as well.

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stever

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This makes me feel better about my 80 degree fermentation that last week and the overwhelming smell of coming from the basement.

Granted I have already learned this after having a batch that tasted dirty socks it cleaned up nice after about 2 months and really was a nice beer.

DDTB!!

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farmbrewernw

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I just cracked an IPA I made like 8 months back that tasted terrible much like cardboard (oxygenated beer I assume). It still has that cardboard taste but it's faint and progressively getting better over time, I didn't think this would get better but rather worse as oxidized beer usually gets worse over time but sure enough the yeasties are slowing cleaning it up.

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2 cases of bottles =~ $24. Much cheaper than ingredients, time, propane, etc. Get some new bottles and let that beer age awhile....

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yeah, i almost dumps some Vanilla Caramel Cream Ale back in december because i had a keg of stuff that i really did not enjoy at all... But i tasted it again last week and the flavors have mellowed and its not my favorite but i'll drink it now!

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Thanks Uncle Revvy, a lesson not soon forgot.

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Thanks for posting Revvy, I will keep this in mind if I get a bad batch. If you all need more bottles go look on craigslist. I just got hooked up with 6 cases of 12 oz bottles for $7.20. They will come in handy when I start aging 6 packs.