Cask vs Bottle

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NickL

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I love me some cask ale, but why don't my bottle conditioned brews get that awesome cask ale character?

Is it the:
Size of vessel?​
Shape of vessel?​
Slow cask decarb?​
Serving temp?​
Isinglass?​
Other junk people put in casks?​

I popped a couple homebrew bombers and put them in the fermentation cabinet. Im going to let them decarb and warm up to 50 F and serve. One tonight and one tomorrow.

I also carbed up a stout in a growler to see if a larger container would make a difference. (it will get decarbed and served warm also)

But it cant be that easy right? There has to be some cask magic to make them so darn tasty. How can I make my bottle conditioned ales taste like they came from a cask?
 
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