It may seem daft but this is starting to bother me now. My first ever batch (a kit beer) is up for drinking (1-2-2.5 weeks at each stage, primary, secondary, bottle). I was going to do 1-2-3 but as it was my first batch I figured I should taste it every other day after the first week to see how the flavor evolves. By 2.5 Weeks in the bottle, it tastes pretty nice. I used a Young's connoisseur IPA kit, with sugar to add the extra sugars rather than DME.
The thing is, after a few trials I've come to the conclusion that it tastes better a room temperature than it does out of the fridge. Is this normal? Is there an ideal temp range for different beers? Have years of smoking, Irn-Bru and a (un)healthy Scottish diet taken their toll on my taste buds?
Just to confirm though, although it won't win any prizes, it much better tasting than most of the moose water they sell in pubs. Similar but superior to McEwans Export.
The thing is, after a few trials I've come to the conclusion that it tastes better a room temperature than it does out of the fridge. Is this normal? Is there an ideal temp range for different beers? Have years of smoking, Irn-Bru and a (un)healthy Scottish diet taken their toll on my taste buds?
Just to confirm though, although it won't win any prizes, it much better tasting than most of the moose water they sell in pubs. Similar but superior to McEwans Export.