I recently made a Hex Nut Brown Ale clone using a partial recipe from North American Clone Brews (with recipe found here). I left it in primary for about 10 weeks and bottled it. I got a little impatient (I know I know. Time makes better beer), and tried it after 14 days of carbonation. Besides the expected fountain, I didn't notice the harsh taste that came from a few other prematurely opened bottles of various styles. My initial reaction was good, but very nutty (chocolate malts). I think I added 1 ounce of 6AA Williamettes. A few questions come to mind.
1) Will the extra conditioning in the fermenter help the beer mature and take off some of the "bottle conditioning" conditioning step and leaving bottle conditioning more to carbonating?
2) What changes in the taste palate can I expect as it becomes aged? Will the nuttiness mellow out a bit?
1) Will the extra conditioning in the fermenter help the beer mature and take off some of the "bottle conditioning" conditioning step and leaving bottle conditioning more to carbonating?
2) What changes in the taste palate can I expect as it becomes aged? Will the nuttiness mellow out a bit?