JLivermore
Well-Known Member
Curious if anyone has any general theories with this. I keg, but I siphon off a 6 pack or so and carb w/ carb tabs.
Seems like the majority of the time the keg is significantly better.
I can carb w/ co2 30 psi for 24 hrs and it'll be better than bottles after 4 - 5 weeks.
I haven't been doing it that long but if anything I've noticed IPAs can come out of the bottle with a fighting chance. Anything darker or fuller bodied seems way weaker in the bottle. I'm not quite sure how to describe it but one of the best things I've brewed is the Austin Home Brew Red IPA
http://www.austinhomebrew.com/product_info.php?products_id=12428
Out of the keg after even a day it will taste very clean and very high quality. The bitter end and the hop end stand out and are both pleasant. Out of the bottle they're both muted, plus it just tastes foamier. (I don't think I'm overcarbing, 4 brewer's best tabs.)
I can think of a few theories
- generally, kegged brew will taste better than bottled
- generally, primer sugar in the batch will taste better than carb tabs
- i'm insane, it's totally subjective and depends so much on so many things it's impossible to pin down
I am sure people here have done every combination of every kind of brew, so I'd love to hear your opinions.
Thanks!
Seems like the majority of the time the keg is significantly better.
I can carb w/ co2 30 psi for 24 hrs and it'll be better than bottles after 4 - 5 weeks.
I haven't been doing it that long but if anything I've noticed IPAs can come out of the bottle with a fighting chance. Anything darker or fuller bodied seems way weaker in the bottle. I'm not quite sure how to describe it but one of the best things I've brewed is the Austin Home Brew Red IPA
http://www.austinhomebrew.com/product_info.php?products_id=12428
Out of the keg after even a day it will taste very clean and very high quality. The bitter end and the hop end stand out and are both pleasant. Out of the bottle they're both muted, plus it just tastes foamier. (I don't think I'm overcarbing, 4 brewer's best tabs.)
I can think of a few theories
- generally, kegged brew will taste better than bottled
- generally, primer sugar in the batch will taste better than carb tabs
- i'm insane, it's totally subjective and depends so much on so many things it's impossible to pin down
I am sure people here have done every combination of every kind of brew, so I'd love to hear your opinions.
Thanks!