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Just bottled an IPA that was in fermentor for 2.5 years
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Interesting.
Autolysis, while certainly rare, definitely isn't a myth. From my experience, you don't have to worry. The gross, meaty stench is immediately apparent.
What you may have to worry about is oxidation. I've had that issue in some of my older bottled beers.
If I were you, I'd crack a bottle right now and try it. It'll be flat and sweet, but at least you'll know if anything is terribly amiss.
Also, I have to ask, when you were topping off the airlock for 2.5 years, were you thinking "Ach. I'll get to bottling that next weekend..."
[EDITED TO ADD] You could crack one, have a sample, and then do the balloon test someone suggested upthread.
Autolysis, while certainly rare, definitely isn't a myth. From my experience, you don't have to worry. The gross, meaty stench is immediately apparent.
What you may have to worry about is oxidation. I've had that issue in some of my older bottled beers.
If I were you, I'd crack a bottle right now and try it. It'll be flat and sweet, but at least you'll know if anything is terribly amiss.
Also, I have to ask, when you were topping off the airlock for 2.5 years, were you thinking "Ach. I'll get to bottling that next weekend..."
[EDITED TO ADD] You could crack one, have a sample, and then do the balloon test someone suggested upthread.
Vamptrump
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So? Did it happen? I'm sitting on the edge of my set waiting for the news. I assume if we don't hear anything, then the beer became poison and OP is dead in a corner.
hopjunkie26
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This...
How does one acknowledge that they have beer to bottle still by going through the steps to add vodka to the airlock but never follow through with bottling it? That would have drove me nuts! But hey, to each their own. Curious to see the results just like everyone else.
fuzzy2133
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Grab the OP'S will maybe the bottles were left to us. 
estricklin
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Subbed.
BowAholic
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me too
muels
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Maybe he had another kid and we gotta wait 2.5 more years.
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GAH, now I have to sub. A poster on completely different forum found a high gravity beer after 7yrs. That was 2.5 weeks ago, we told him to sample it too...polly ded now as well.
What is with people losing beer?
What is with people losing beer?
i think i'll answer for him, as it seems he won't be returning to this thread for a few months....
i believe at one point he said he had a newborn or something. life got in the way. if you're on your own to bottle it can take a good chunk of time to bottle 5 gallons. it takes 2 minutes (depending upon how big one's house is and depending on how far away the bottle of vodka is from the fermenter) to fill up the airlock.
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drainbamage
Keep HBT weird.
@fanch75, did you die?
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Foodbabe would never age a beer for 2-1/2 years...too many chemicals. 
hopjunkie26
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Having children of my own, I get it...I really do. But in 2 1/2 years he didn't have a couple hours to burn to bottle? That is just crazy. I am not saying I don't believe the guy, what reason does he have to make the story up? Its just mind blowing to me that he didn't forget that it was there, he just didn't take the time to bottle it in 2 1/2 years. Its just hard for me to grasp.
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(Editing this a lot....it was too depressing)
(Well, no editing, just deleted whole darn thing.)
can't be. she probably doesn't drink alcohol. Ethanol can be referred to by a long, complex, hard-to-pronounce name, and is the excrement of fungus which just sounds gross.
Oh the low hanging fruit we could pick from this tree...
hopjunkie26
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Wow, definitely did not intend to push any buttons here or upset anyone. Maybe I should have rephrased to indicate that it would be hard for me to go 2 1/2 years without bottling it.
But do me a couple of favors.
One, read my post again, I specifically indicated that I am not doubting the guy (as I indicated clearly) and I have no reason to believe he lying. I really don't. I am genuinely interested in how this ends up.
Second, don't make blanket statements about the stress in people's lives. You don't know me from Joe Schmo walking down the street and you don't have a clue about the life I have lived and what I have endured. So don't make assumptions. I didn't make assumptions about anyone's stress levels, especially yours.
Simply stated, I personally could not wait 2 1/2 years to bottle a beer. This is in no way, shape or form an attack on the OP as you seemed to have taken it. I will wait patiently for the result of the OP's taste test.
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No, no buttons pushed, just was trying to point out how I could totally relate to time getting away from a person on a project. Stress can easily do it. It was just a counter to multiple I can't understand posts.
This was also NOT meant at an attack. Sorry if it came off that way.
Me too, this is a fun thread and I should probably pull that post. Don't want to get us derailed from a silly supportive thread.
It's the internet. It's hard to hear someones tone. I'm glad it was quoted to read it. If you read it without any further context, it can come off as negative. Read the follow ups, and then re-read the original? It's a different post.
They say you learn patience with this hobby. OP is a zen master!
I couldn't do it (although, I have been meaning to finish some other projects for quite a while.....). I just want to hear about the taste. Maybe he's onto something, and this is a killer new brew. :rockin:
ultra_cas
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Well, I had a cider that was in my carboy for 2+ years, then bottled and forgotten about for 11 years. Found it and tried it, and entered into homebrew competition this year, and it got second place! There is hope for your beer! Looking forward to your report.
LandoLincoln
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I imagine that the OP tried to scrawl out the words, "deadly beer" with the blood that was leaking from his mouth and eyes but didn't quite make it.
Kinda what I'm thinking...wonder what happened to him.
Maybe the beer got up out the carboy and stuffed OP in? Maybe the IPA is walking around with the dude's identity?
Vamptrump
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This is why I make sure to devour beer. I don't need the beer to rise up like the machines and destroy us!
I have 5 gallons that was infected with Brett over a year ago that I'll be trying to keg pretty soon... I'll sample it first before I bother otherwise it looks the same as when it was infected, no black just a brett top still.
OP has probably been enjoying his beer and sharing with his friends and family as an example of good practices and patience. Then 2.5 years form now he'll think to himself, "Hmm, I should probably update that thread on HBT and see what happens."
singybrue
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Exactly, the guy waited 2.5 years to bottle, you really think he's thinking "OH, it's been a little while, I should update my post on HBT"? 😃
hey OP it is aged enough crack one open and give us all some tasting note
Please
Please
slym2none
"Lazy extract brewer."
hey OP it is aged enough crack one open and give us all some tasting note
Please
Gary_Oak can do better in one week than this guy can in 2.5 years.
Gary_Oak can do better in one week than this guy can in 2.5 years.
even Ray Charles could see that to be true
drainbamage
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Gary_Oak can do better in one week than this guy can in 2.5 years.
Well yeah, because books.
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