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likwidbliss
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If you mean alcohol strength then it will remain the same. As far as a flavor profile, that will get better with age. I always try a beer after 1 week then 2 week then again at four weeks to see how the beer gets better. My first beer I drank after two weeks in the bottle and the entire batch was gone at the end of three weeks.
After brewing four the past four years I have a couple of beers that are nearly 1 year old. I save a bottle from each batch and put into a case, which I haven't drank yet.
After brewing four the past four years I have a couple of beers that are nearly 1 year old. I save a bottle from each batch and put into a case, which I haven't drank yet.
For the most part, most beers are ready to drink at four weeks in the bottles. On the other hand, I had a batch that wasn't awful but was near dumping levels. I stuck it in my cabinet for 6 months and decided to chill some the other day and see if it changed. I previously thought aging beer was beneficial but over hyped. I couldn't believe it was the same beer...it tasted amazing.
My advice is keep it around awhile and try not to have them all as soon as they carbonate. My opinion about conditioning changed a lot last weekend.
Edit: definitely does not get stronger. Also, it will carbonate in the 4 weeks. It is hard to describe how it changes but it just changes the flavor. Sample through the four weeks and you will learn to wait.
My advice is keep it around awhile and try not to have them all as soon as they carbonate. My opinion about conditioning changed a lot last weekend.
Edit: definitely does not get stronger. Also, it will carbonate in the 4 weeks. It is hard to describe how it changes but it just changes the flavor. Sample through the four weeks and you will learn to wait.
AUEnder
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Wait three weeks and then enjoy the heck out of them. Brew more and get a pipeline going. Then you'll be able to condition your beer longer. The more you brew the more patient you can be.
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Same here. My 1st,the cooper's OS lager that came with my micro brew kit was ok @ 3 weeks,but def way better @ 4 weeks. Some of my mid-gravity ales aren't good till about 5 weeks. My duel purpose APA/IPA recipe for example. At about OG1.050,with 6oz of hops,my IPA peaked at 5 weeks. So patience is the #1 thing to learn in brewing. The yeasties have their own time table that doesn't coinside with yours,or those rather short timed instruction sheets.
