I have read a few things about aging beer and they seem to go either one way or the other. I brewed some porter recently and was wondering if I should set a few aside for awhile. Anyone here ever age their beer after they brew it?
unlike IPAs, porters age very well. i like at least 8 weeks from brew day on average gravity porters, stouts, and browns. you wouldn't gain much if anything by long-term aging (9+ months) with standard gravity brews, that is reserved more for the imperials, etc
hogwash said:I did the St. Paul Porter extract kit from Northern Brewer a few years ago and kept one bottle that I didn't drink until it was over a year old. It was amazing, I wish I had kept more of them for that long. I would think it depends on the porter, worked well for this recipe.
Zen_Brew said:It depends on how long you are talking about aging. A porter should do well with a bit of age on it. The chocolate malts will help it resist oxidation, and the strong raosty flavors will meld together better over time. No need to let it go for more than a couple three months though I would think. Maybe six on the outside.
Is there a flavor component in your recent porter you are unhappy with?
MotorcycleMatt said:I brewed a porter early jan this year, it was awesome towards the end of Feb. I hid a bomber from myself and recently put it in the fridge to chill for Friday evening when ill open it. I'll post results.
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