Beersmith recommends aging for 30 days?

[anthonyc9]

I am brewing a DIPA on Sunday. Looking at the timeline that Brewsmith generated, it says to age the beer in my keg for 30 days.

Normally when I brew. I keg, purge with co2, let it sit for a couple days, then force carb and enjoy when it's ready


Is this normal? 30 days seems like a long time. Are there pros and cons to this?

 

[poptarts]

that's your fermentation schedule you can make it say anything. My stout says 300

 

[anthonyc9]

that's your fermentation schedule you can make it say anything. My stout says 300

That's what I thought at first, but it lists:

Primary: 4
Secondary: 10
Tertiary: 14

Keg on 5/11 and age for 30 days. Drink and enjoy on June 10


Super confusing

 

[ButteryJones]

Anything I've made has gotten better with age. Also, I would think a bigger beer would benefit more from aging. Gives the flavors a chance to mellow out and all that good stuff.

 

[rossi46]

I think it says that for all beers. I usually have mine on the gas for 24 hrs at 30 psi and then 6 more days at 12 psi and start drinking. IPA's and Wheat's are better young.

 

[anthonyc9]

I think it says that for all beers. I usually have mine on the gas for 24 hrs at 30 psi and then 6 more days at 12 psi and start drinking. IPA's and Wheat's are better young.

If I were to let it age. Would I just keg the beer, purge with co2 then age it for XX days?

Or

Keg the beer, force carb, then age for XX days?

 

[Trox]

That is Beersmiths default profiles. I believe you are supposed to actually input your own schedule profiles if you want. The only time I bothered with the fermentation scheduling profile was for my Wee Heavy just so as to have the bulk aging and bottling dates handy on the recipe sheet so i didn't have to keep figuring it out.

 

[Yooper]

That's what I thought at first, but it lists:

Primary: 4
Secondary: 10
Tertiary: 14

Keg on 5/11 and age for 30 days. Drink and enjoy on June 10


Super confusing

That is Beersmiths default profiles. I believe you are supposed to actually input your own schedule profiles if you want. The only time I bothered with the fermentation scheduling profile was for my Wee Heavy just so as to have the bulk aging and bottling dates handy on the recipe sheet so i didn't have to keep figuring it out.

Exactly. YOU set up your fermentation profile and aging schedule. If you don't you'll get some sort of default.

You don't want to age a DIPA all that much, as the hops will fade fast and the beer will be past its peak before you even start to drink it.

Ferment the beer until it's done, and clear (or clearing). Add the dryhops, and 5-7 days later, keg it. Put it on the gas. If it needs a bit of aging, then age it a bit but don't go overboard. That's really about it- it's pretty simple!

I'm drinking my "Pliny the Toddler" beer right now. It's a lower OG than a DIPA, but it's extremely hoppy. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/pliny-toddler-466884/

I brewed it on 3/25. It was dryhopped for 5 days before kegging. It's good.

 

[Denny]

I am brewing a DIPA on Sunday. Looking at the timeline that Brewsmith generated, it says to age the beer in my keg for 30 days.

Normally when I brew. I keg, purge with co2, let it sit for a couple days, then force carb and enjoy when it's ready


Is this normal? 30 days seems like a long time. Are there pros and cons to this?

Brewing software is a tool to help you brew the way you want to. It is NOT, and should never be considered, instructions about HOW to brew. That's what you decide.

 

[anthonyc9]

Thanks everyone!