I have my first dubbel attempt bottled and it has sat long enough to carb up ( I couldn't hold off and cracked one a week back) It was almost there and had a nice alcohol warmth to it. what is the average time frame as far as aging it in the bottle? OR is it ready to drink once it is carbed up?
How long to age a dubbel
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I let mine go for months before I try them. My Belgian Dark Strong came into it's own after a year.
I brewed a NB #8 (which is a dubbel) and left it in the primary for more than 5 weeks and then moved it to the secondary for more than 3 weeks. NB instructions call for 5-6 weeks of fermentation and then up to two in the bottle. Everything I read though says leave it go as long as you can. It's been in the bottle for a week and hard to resist, but I am going to do so as long as I can. I want to give it atleast three weeks in the bottle before I crack open the first one. That will be about 3 months since brew date, one month longer than NB instructions call for. I plan to let it last as long as possible.
