NothingRhymesWithCurtiss
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Apologies if this has been covered. I tried searching, but couldn't find anything.
We've all heard to bottle condition/carbonate at around 70 degrees F, but what is the ideal temp for long term storage/aging homebrews?
I know that beers with a lot of hop aroma should be drank fresh (IPAs, Pales), but I have a batch of porter that I'd like to put some age on.
My thought is to let the entire batch sit for 4 - 6 weeks at around 70 degrees F in our water heater/furnace closet, and depending on how the beer tastes and how the flavors have melded, move the rest to my crawl space which is around 55 degrees F, to age for anywhere from a few months to a year.
I'm hesitant to leave it at 70 for the duration, as my last porter was great at around 6 weeks, and I let about a quarter of the batch sit at room temp for about 6 months. Big mistake! It tasted stale and watery for lack of a better term.
Can anyone point me in the right direction or does anyone have experience with this?
Thanks.
We've all heard to bottle condition/carbonate at around 70 degrees F, but what is the ideal temp for long term storage/aging homebrews?
I know that beers with a lot of hop aroma should be drank fresh (IPAs, Pales), but I have a batch of porter that I'd like to put some age on.
My thought is to let the entire batch sit for 4 - 6 weeks at around 70 degrees F in our water heater/furnace closet, and depending on how the beer tastes and how the flavors have melded, move the rest to my crawl space which is around 55 degrees F, to age for anywhere from a few months to a year.
I'm hesitant to leave it at 70 for the duration, as my last porter was great at around 6 weeks, and I let about a quarter of the batch sit at room temp for about 6 months. Big mistake! It tasted stale and watery for lack of a better term.
Can anyone point me in the right direction or does anyone have experience with this?
Thanks.