Beerthoven
Well-Known Member
What happened to my robust porter?
Brewed on 3/29, bottled on 5/4. At first it was great, very three dimensional, sharp, and alive. I considered it one of the best beers I'd brewed to date.
The last few bottles have just been 'blah'. Merely a shadow of its former self. It's not infected or anything, it's just...deflated. And I still have 16 bottles left!
It's a very dark beer with an OG of 1.060, I expected it would have a long shelf life.
I have three theories:
1) Oxidation. Could only be HSA, as I do splash hot wort from my collection bucket into the kettle on brewday, but am very careful otherwise.
2) Sub-optimal storage temps. The room where I store my bottled beer gets into the upper-70's during the summer.
3) Death by natural causes. Beer wasn't meant to last forever.
Any other ideas?
Brewed on 3/29, bottled on 5/4. At first it was great, very three dimensional, sharp, and alive. I considered it one of the best beers I'd brewed to date.
The last few bottles have just been 'blah'. Merely a shadow of its former self. It's not infected or anything, it's just...deflated. And I still have 16 bottles left!
It's a very dark beer with an OG of 1.060, I expected it would have a long shelf life.
I have three theories:
1) Oxidation. Could only be HSA, as I do splash hot wort from my collection bucket into the kettle on brewday, but am very careful otherwise.
2) Sub-optimal storage temps. The room where I store my bottled beer gets into the upper-70's during the summer.
3) Death by natural causes. Beer wasn't meant to last forever.
Any other ideas?