LaurieGator
Well-Known Member
Oh, Goddess help me!
DH has been commenting about the smell of the wort for the last three batches of brew I have been making. I was brewing a batch this evening and he commented that the wort "smelled like an old rotten tennis shoe". So, the new batch has been renamed to Old Rotten Tennis Shoe. In another 6 - 8 weeks, HWMBO will get to sample Old Rotten Tennis Shoe and "drink his words", LOL!
For folks with SWMBO, how do you get your spouse used to the brew smell? I think it is absolutely heavenly and I am letting my sense of smell guide my beginning brewing efforts.
Also, I noticed a thread earlier in the forum about the OG determining the aging. My latest brew had an OG of 1.044 (after mixing with my lees stirrer before pitching the yeast). I am planning to let it sit in primary for 3 weeks then test it for 2 - 3 days to make sure I have reached a steady final gravity before bottling and letting it sit for 3 weeks at a temp of 74F in bottles. Would it be OK to assume it will be OK to drink at a 6 week aging or should I let it go for a while longer? The brew is a blonde ale with an estimated FG of 1.008 - 1.010.
Thanks for all of the info!
DH has been commenting about the smell of the wort for the last three batches of brew I have been making. I was brewing a batch this evening and he commented that the wort "smelled like an old rotten tennis shoe". So, the new batch has been renamed to Old Rotten Tennis Shoe. In another 6 - 8 weeks, HWMBO will get to sample Old Rotten Tennis Shoe and "drink his words", LOL!
For folks with SWMBO, how do you get your spouse used to the brew smell? I think it is absolutely heavenly and I am letting my sense of smell guide my beginning brewing efforts.
Also, I noticed a thread earlier in the forum about the OG determining the aging. My latest brew had an OG of 1.044 (after mixing with my lees stirrer before pitching the yeast). I am planning to let it sit in primary for 3 weeks then test it for 2 - 3 days to make sure I have reached a steady final gravity before bottling and letting it sit for 3 weeks at a temp of 74F in bottles. Would it be OK to assume it will be OK to drink at a 6 week aging or should I let it go for a while longer? The brew is a blonde ale with an estimated FG of 1.008 - 1.010.
Thanks for all of the info!