CDGoin
Well-Known Member
I have my mini-keg with tap ready to go for home brewer association monthly meeting..
But my first batch is at best Ok, at worst barely drinkable.
Then I got a great idea.. I had 2 bottles of Duck-Rabbit Milk Stout and it was what I was going for..
I mixed it half and half like a black and tan.. and voila. My crappy stout, has been come actually quite good. Different than the Duck-Rabbit.. but not as bad as it comes out of the bottle.
So should I make others at the tasting try my "Pond water stout", or mix 50/50 and serve something that will still taste and look home-brewed. But won't be a complete embrassment.. ?
Just curious.. I know what would be in POOR taste (serving my crap), but would it be in Poor taste to do it..?
I will of course be straightforward that I blended.. just more wonderment about the etiquette
BTW.. my Octoberfest and current RIS, are both doing awesome
And for everyone that says "just wait", while they may get better with age.. there is little hope for this batch ever getting better than OK. So the bottles are more valuable to me than whats in them at this point. But hate to waste beer, and will force it down if that's what it takes to finish them off.
But my first batch is at best Ok, at worst barely drinkable.
Then I got a great idea.. I had 2 bottles of Duck-Rabbit Milk Stout and it was what I was going for..
I mixed it half and half like a black and tan.. and voila. My crappy stout, has been come actually quite good. Different than the Duck-Rabbit.. but not as bad as it comes out of the bottle.
So should I make others at the tasting try my "Pond water stout", or mix 50/50 and serve something that will still taste and look home-brewed. But won't be a complete embrassment.. ?
Just curious.. I know what would be in POOR taste (serving my crap), but would it be in Poor taste to do it..?
I will of course be straightforward that I blended.. just more wonderment about the etiquette
BTW.. my Octoberfest and current RIS, are both doing awesome
And for everyone that says "just wait", while they may get better with age.. there is little hope for this batch ever getting better than OK. So the bottles are more valuable to me than whats in them at this point. But hate to waste beer, and will force it down if that's what it takes to finish them off.