Hello All,
I brew high gravity beer (10-16% ABV). I age this beer. I've always wondered where I should age the beer. Here are my options as I see them:
* In bottles
* In a secondary fermenter (glass carboy)
* In a corney keg
* In a barrel (I don't have one, but I though I'd mention it)
The big difference that I see between these options is that ageing can occur with CO2 dissolved in the beer or not. Does this change things?
I think I'll run some tests (e.g. split a batch and age half in bottles and half in a carboy). Has anyone done this? What were the results?
What other factors do I need to consider?
Thanks!
I brew high gravity beer (10-16% ABV). I age this beer. I've always wondered where I should age the beer. Here are my options as I see them:
* In bottles
* In a secondary fermenter (glass carboy)
* In a corney keg
* In a barrel (I don't have one, but I though I'd mention it)
The big difference that I see between these options is that ageing can occur with CO2 dissolved in the beer or not. Does this change things?
I think I'll run some tests (e.g. split a batch and age half in bottles and half in a carboy). Has anyone done this? What were the results?
What other factors do I need to consider?
Thanks!