Fruit of my labor...

[GeorgiaTiger]

I brewed a Chocolate Stout and bottled it. Today, although it's only been carbonating about 5 days, I took one out and chilled it. Popped the top and a nice phhht with smoke rising. Poured it in a glass and got a head. Not a large head, but a head none the less. Took a sip and BAM! It was carbonated. Could have used another few days but very very good right now! Taste was very good without that "off" flavor of fruit that I always got before. It was just a solid beer. I can't wait to give this another week to really condition out. This was my first batch in three years and is the best I've ever done. I can't believe just how good the taste is. It's just solid! Now I can't wait to brew another! WOOT!

BTW...got some nice lacing on that little head all the way down the glass.

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[Toga]

Congratz! Now to start building up your pipeline.

 

[GeorgiaTiger]

Oh I've already started. Got an APA bubbling away right now. Gonna brew again next weekend but gotta figure out what I want to brew. I'm just not sure what I want to do.

 

[Toga]

A nut brown is always nice this time of year right through spring

 

[GeorgiaTiger]

Hmmm. But brown ale. Gonna have find a recipe for it. Hmm.

 

[madscientist451]

Beers like stouts and porters always seem to get better with a little aging, if you can avoid drinking them all, lay some back and see how they develop.

 

[GeorgiaTiger]

Yeah. I'm not gonna drink them all for sure. Six maybe, but I want to let them sit for a while. Got this APA that I'll bottle by next weekend. Then may take the advice of doing a nut brown ale.

 

[PADave]

Beers like stouts and porters always seem to get better with a little aging, if you can avoid drinking them all, lay some back and see how they develop.

Six months and they start to get good.