milesvdustin
Well-Known Member
So some of you saw that I finally kegged a beer that had been in primary for over a year. I brewed it on April 12th, 2011 (Maybe off a day or two) and I finally put it in a keg two weeks ago. It is a sierra nevada pale ale clone.
Some things to note:
1: The beer darkened a decent amount in the primary. I am not sure why, but it looks a lot more like a dark amber beer than a lighter pale ale color.
2: The bitterness from the hops was completely gone. I tasted a sample before kegging and it was malty water with booze in it.
3: I dry hopped it in the keg with an ounce of cascade and it has barely made a dent in the serious malt flavor of the beer.
4: Im not sure if all my readings were off, but this beer gets me pretty smashed off of two pints. More testing (drinking) is in order.
5: I will try in the future to always remember my beers in the closet. This one is drinkable, although it is very different than the original intent. I will enjoy it for what it is.
So, to everyone who says a long primary will wreck your beer, I say NAY!!! Primary that sucker to your heart's delight, but unless it is a bigger beer, get it drank before the hops fade out.
Some things to note:
1: The beer darkened a decent amount in the primary. I am not sure why, but it looks a lot more like a dark amber beer than a lighter pale ale color.
2: The bitterness from the hops was completely gone. I tasted a sample before kegging and it was malty water with booze in it.
3: I dry hopped it in the keg with an ounce of cascade and it has barely made a dent in the serious malt flavor of the beer.
4: Im not sure if all my readings were off, but this beer gets me pretty smashed off of two pints. More testing (drinking) is in order.
5: I will try in the future to always remember my beers in the closet. This one is drinkable, although it is very different than the original intent. I will enjoy it for what it is.
So, to everyone who says a long primary will wreck your beer, I say NAY!!! Primary that sucker to your heart's delight, but unless it is a bigger beer, get it drank before the hops fade out.