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Nyrkki, I'm in the same boat as you. Honestly I think it'll be just fine without the "lagering" stage. Maybe not come out exactly like a Westy 12 but still an excellent beer. Jamil's BDSA from Brewing Classic Styles that has won numerous awards doesn't include the lagering step. His beer...

Just home from a business trip to Chicago and stopped by Binny's Beverage Depot for the first time to stock up on beers I never get to try. Started off with a St Bernarus Pater 6 in a goblet that was in the sampler pack I bought. I'd give the beer a "B"; good, but not on par with others of...

Used too much sparge water and didn't boil off enough so ended up with closer to 6 gallons than 5 and OG is 1.084. Still to style but not the same as Westy 12. I'm also following Jamil's fermentation schedule and kept it at 68F for the first three days and am only allowing to to get to 72F for...

Brewing my own recipe today that's heavily inspired by this awesome thread! :mug:

Congrats, and here's to many more successes!:mug:

It could completely mellow out but it could take many months. Just don't rush it and give it time. Good luck!

I'd ignore the batch for a month and try it then to see if it mellows; if not, wait another month. For SURE I wouldn't cut it with anything! Give it time - it'll mellow eventually

The ESB I just tapped is definitely in the mix. Very tasty and refreshing

Just tapped my first couple of pints of my ESB from Brewing Classic Styles...very nice! Will be making this again, for sure.

Just tried - and admit, dumped - the Shafley Pumpkin Ale I just bought. It had awesome reviews on Beer Advocate but I just don't get it. WAY too much spice and it also tastes artificial. I have 5 left so I hope the wifey likes:) Now enjoying a St Bernardus Prior 8. Good stuff, although not...

Do Gil's first method...works great.

Cool, I'll check it out!

Sam Adams Octoberfest... One of the few non BMC beers the wife likes so I'm happy to have one with her.

I only meant that it'll oxidize very quickly.

Hmm, I actually like that beer - maybe it was just skunked from sitting on the shelf too long. I think once it's uncorked you're screwed. Where are you in Iowa? I ask because I was in a local HyVee (Davenport) yesterday and saw someone pick one of those up. Don't see them go very often!

Been on a Belgian kick lately; in fact I just ordered ingredients for a Quad that's in the recipe database. Anyway, just tried my first St Bernardus Abt 12 and WOW, that's one of the best beers I've ever had. Talk about the ultimate sipping beer.:mug: Waiting patiently for my 2 beers...

Chimay Blue...has been a long time. This is a beer that needs to warm up before it really shines.

One of my favorite beers, Honker's Ale, uses them exclusively. Love them.

Good 'ole Honker's Ale from Goose Island. This is a beer that is SO much better on tap than in a bottle. All the hop freshness seems to disipate in the bottle and it turns it just into a "good" beer. On tap, or homebrewed it's excellent. Next beer on my list to brew!

Brewing a clone of a local beer: 483 Pale Ale from Great River. It's really more of an Amber but it's good and I'm having fun trying to see how close I can get.