Jbrew33
Active Member
Hey All. I'm relatively new to the forum and I don't post much (although I have found this site to be an invaluable resource). I have done a lot of searching and there seems to be a lot of different opinions on oak cubes and time.
I brewed a Brown Ale with some Dark Brown Sugar and some Grade B Maple Syrup at flame out. I'm at 6.6% ABV (5 gal) after a smooth primary fermentation.
I ordered 3oz of Medium Toast American Oak cubes. I steamed them and placed in the carboy and racked over the brown ale.
The beer has been on these cubes for about 10 days. I tasted it on Day 8 and there was a nice oak flavor. Part of me thinks I need to pull the trigger and bottle. The beer is good, right? The other part of me thinks I may be cheating myself and not getting the depth of flavor that may be possible by letting it sit for more time.
I guess my questions is, how much more complex/smooth/oaked can this get and can it get there without being dominated by oak flavor?
I had initially planned on 8 weeks in the secondary w/ the cubes but I'm getting a little worried.
Any suggestions would be great. Do i keep my foot on the pedal? Thanks.
I brewed a Brown Ale with some Dark Brown Sugar and some Grade B Maple Syrup at flame out. I'm at 6.6% ABV (5 gal) after a smooth primary fermentation.
I ordered 3oz of Medium Toast American Oak cubes. I steamed them and placed in the carboy and racked over the brown ale.
The beer has been on these cubes for about 10 days. I tasted it on Day 8 and there was a nice oak flavor. Part of me thinks I need to pull the trigger and bottle. The beer is good, right? The other part of me thinks I may be cheating myself and not getting the depth of flavor that may be possible by letting it sit for more time.
I guess my questions is, how much more complex/smooth/oaked can this get and can it get there without being dominated by oak flavor?
I had initially planned on 8 weeks in the secondary w/ the cubes but I'm getting a little worried.
Any suggestions would be great. Do i keep my foot on the pedal? Thanks.