German Chocolate Stout?

[mindsore]

so i have just started my 2nd ever batch of brew. it was set to be a German Alt style. only problem is i added 4 times the amount of chocolate and black Patent grains. long story........ best i can tell is i will end up with some kind of bitter,chocolate dark or imperial stout? any thoughts?

 

[BlueHouseBrewhaus]

Give it 6 - 12 months to age and it may mellow out enough. Try one a month until it tastes OK. I had a Belgian with anise that I almost tossed because I underestimated the potency of anise. It was undrinkable for the first 6 months. After a year it was one of my favorite brews.

 

[mindsore]

hahahaa.. i was afraid i would hear something like this. the liquid yeast said to consume within 4 months after bottling. guess i should shoot for then?

 

[BlueHouseBrewhaus]

Most likely the yeast package said to use it within 4 months of its manufacturing date, not your bottling date. Once the yeast have done their noble duty and fermented your beer, you can keep the bottled beer for at least a year and even longer with no problems.

 

[mindsore]

:rockin:awesome!

 

[dkennedy]

Most likely the yeast package said to use it within 4 months of its manufacturing date, not your bottling date. Once the yeast have done their noble duty and fermented your beer, you can keep the bottled beer for at least a year and even longer with no problems.

This. Let it mature, may be a fantastic beer in the end.