steelerguy
Well-Known Member
So back on May 4th I brewed this:
Grains:
1. 1 lb. Dingeman’s Pilsen Malt
2. .5 lbs. Munton's CaraPils 12L
Extracts:
1. 8 lbs. Briess Pilsen DME 2L
Adjuncts:
1. 2 lbs. Belgian Candi Sugar Light
Boil: 60 minutes
Hop schedule:
1. 1 oz. Styrian Goldings 3.5% AA - 60 mins
2. 1 oz. Willamette 4.6% AA - 60 mins
3. 1 oz. Czech Saaz 3.2% AA - 15 mins
4. .5 oz. Czech Saaz 3.2% AA - 10 mins
5. .5 oz. Czech Saaz 3.2% AA – 5 min
Now that I look back...not nearly enough grain, but anyway... When I racked this to the secondary after 3 weeks in the fermentor I thought it tasted like pears, not entirely bad, but very fruity. When I bottled it a couple months later, it tasted harsh and well...just not very good. I waited a couple weeks, chilled a couple bottles and...damn, just not a good beer. Ya sure, it needed to age a few more months but it would taste good now if it was going to and it didn't....very disappointed.
Well my APA and brown ale are now gone, I hame some beers bottled but carbing, a beer in the secondary, and another in the primary. How about I chill a few bottles of the crappy Belgian since I need to drink it. Crack one open and it forms and amazing head, smells good too. Take my first sip and a big smile crosses my face. Holy crap, two months in the bottle (5 months total) and this beer is tasting good now. Finished the first and had to enjoy another...simply amazing the transformation this beer has made. I can't wait to see how it ages, so far it is aging with amazing grace!f
Just thought I would share my experience with some people who perhaps have judged their beer too quickly...especially a high gravity beer.
Grains:
1. 1 lb. Dingeman’s Pilsen Malt
2. .5 lbs. Munton's CaraPils 12L
Extracts:
1. 8 lbs. Briess Pilsen DME 2L
Adjuncts:
1. 2 lbs. Belgian Candi Sugar Light
Boil: 60 minutes
Hop schedule:
1. 1 oz. Styrian Goldings 3.5% AA - 60 mins
2. 1 oz. Willamette 4.6% AA - 60 mins
3. 1 oz. Czech Saaz 3.2% AA - 15 mins
4. .5 oz. Czech Saaz 3.2% AA - 10 mins
5. .5 oz. Czech Saaz 3.2% AA – 5 min
Now that I look back...not nearly enough grain, but anyway... When I racked this to the secondary after 3 weeks in the fermentor I thought it tasted like pears, not entirely bad, but very fruity. When I bottled it a couple months later, it tasted harsh and well...just not very good. I waited a couple weeks, chilled a couple bottles and...damn, just not a good beer. Ya sure, it needed to age a few more months but it would taste good now if it was going to and it didn't....very disappointed.
Well my APA and brown ale are now gone, I hame some beers bottled but carbing, a beer in the secondary, and another in the primary. How about I chill a few bottles of the crappy Belgian since I need to drink it. Crack one open and it forms and amazing head, smells good too. Take my first sip and a big smile crosses my face. Holy crap, two months in the bottle (5 months total) and this beer is tasting good now. Finished the first and had to enjoy another...simply amazing the transformation this beer has made. I can't wait to see how it ages, so far it is aging with amazing grace!f
Just thought I would share my experience with some people who perhaps have judged their beer too quickly...especially a high gravity beer.