Cugel
Well-Known Member
Hey there,
Just stuck what should have been a dubbel, but at 9.5% abv it's a Belgian strong dark ale I guess with a hot alcohol bite (waay too much candi sugar) in a 5 gallon carboy and plan on keeping it there for 3-4 months. I wonder if I have too much headspace for long term aging?
I brewed 5 1/8 gallons, and after racking from primary the beer comes to within 5 inches or so of the airlock, with too much headspace for my liking. I would have been happy with an inch or two.
I tried to introduce some CO2 from my keg system, by supplying CO2 directly into the top of the carboy for about 30 seconds. Dunno whether that worked as I had to reinstall my airlock which took a few seconds.
Should I be comfortable with the situation as is? Do I need to bottle ASAP? Just drink it all ASAP?
Slainte
Just stuck what should have been a dubbel, but at 9.5% abv it's a Belgian strong dark ale I guess with a hot alcohol bite (waay too much candi sugar) in a 5 gallon carboy and plan on keeping it there for 3-4 months. I wonder if I have too much headspace for long term aging?
I brewed 5 1/8 gallons, and after racking from primary the beer comes to within 5 inches or so of the airlock, with too much headspace for my liking. I would have been happy with an inch or two.
I tried to introduce some CO2 from my keg system, by supplying CO2 directly into the top of the carboy for about 30 seconds. Dunno whether that worked as I had to reinstall my airlock which took a few seconds.
Should I be comfortable with the situation as is? Do I need to bottle ASAP? Just drink it all ASAP?
Slainte