Truble
Well-Known Member
I have posted a lot concerning the first stout that I brewed. At some point, I stopped calling it by its given name of Kelltic Stout, and started calling it Mobil-1 Stout. It was nasty. Well, a couple weeks ago I took one last sample before deciding whether to pitch it or not. It had gotten to the point where it was drinkable without any pain, so I threw it in the basement for some cold conditioning/aging. That was a couple weeks ago. I tried one last night, and it is exponentially better. It was to the point where I was trying to decide whether to have another, but I was going out to dinner with SWMBO, and this stuff is almost 10%, so I figured I better not. I had it at cellar temp, no chilling. While not a beer for the light-livered, I am excited. I am thinking that it will be even better for St Patrick's day, though I have brewed another stout and a red for that.
Also, I had kept one 12oz bottle from the first batch I ever did, and it has been in the basement collecting dust. I haven't given it much thought, as I wanted to wait at least 4-6 months before trying it. The beer is incredibly clear-much more than it was when I drank it, and I thought it was clear then!
Lessons??
1: Don't dump a batch unless you are super sure it is bad
2: I will be much better about letting my brews age proper, now that I have seen the results.
Also, I had kept one 12oz bottle from the first batch I ever did, and it has been in the basement collecting dust. I haven't given it much thought, as I wanted to wait at least 4-6 months before trying it. The beer is incredibly clear-much more than it was when I drank it, and I thought it was clear then!
Lessons??
1: Don't dump a batch unless you are super sure it is bad
2: I will be much better about letting my brews age proper, now that I have seen the results.