Help with Bottling / Aging

[maitiu_seamus]

Hi, All,

I just finished my first all-grain batch yesterday. OG was at 1.075 and it's currently bubbling consistently every second or two. I know I have at least a few weeks to go in the fermentation process but I want to get a good start on understanding the aging process with beer. So my questions are:

-How do I know if my beer is good for advanced aging (months as opposed to weeks)?
-If it is, how long should I age it for?
-What should I age it in?

Any tips, pointers, and/or advice is helpful! Thanks!

 

[BrewThruYou]

Generally, higher ABV beers age better. Very hoppy beers do not age well (hop flavor/aroma fades). Hefeweizens don't age well.

Best beers to age are high ABV beers...people age RIS, barleywines, strong belgians, etc. for a while.

Most people would say not to age it in plastic buckets for too long as it's oxygen permeable. You can age it in a glass carboy, in the bottles themselves, in a stainless keg, oak barrel, etc.

 

[maitiu_seamus]

That answers just about everything. Thanks!