Johnd170
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Ok. So I may have over aged an ale on bourbon soaked oak chips. I recently racked to a corny on Saturday after aging in the secondary with oak chips that previously soaked in bourbon for a week or two. Started the secondary on September 6 and racked off on October 12. ( it was a busy month). Force carbed it up and tasted the brew today. The bourbon is totally forward on initial taste but not in a bad way. Great mouthfeel to the beer. The initial aftertaste however as a bit too much bourbon followed by the blast of oak with some awesome hints of vanilla. I guess I am pretty pleased since this is my first attempt at this, but I envisioned the bourbon and oak to be more subtle. (I know I left too long int the secondary...). So my question is... If I am patient and just leave the keg in cold storage for awhile, will some of the oak and bourbon flavors mellow out? I know from making wine that flavors will mellow over time, but I do not have the same experience with beer. So patience or just drink it already?!?
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