Longest time you waited b4 drinking your hombrew

[aliu630]

So I've seen people talk about aging their beers and whatnot. Just curious to see how long ppl have stored their homebrews for. So...what's the longest time you've waited before opening up a bottle?

 

[Ryanh1801]

7 months. ....

 

[DeathBrewer]

longest i've gone so far is about 6 months.

but i've still got 9 months until i open my dark strong ale

 

[andypantz13]

Tried a bottle of barley wine at 9 months. Still needs to age more though.

 

[The Pol]

I have a case of Chocolate Oatmeal Stout that is a year old this coming week!

 

[Soulive]

Three months for some 7.5%+ beers. Since I don't usually brew anything strong, I usually wait 10-14 days in the keg before drinking...

 

[Biermann]

10 months on a doppelbock. Still wasn't any good, so I dumped it.

 

[pjj2ba]

7 months for an Oktoberfest. It was my best beer ever. Unfortunately it was made for a party and I only had about 4 pints of it before it was gone. This March I'm going to make 15 gal of it.

 

[Klainmeister]

1 year.....




i forgot about the case until i moved..... Made a very interesting Irish Ale, rather good actually.

 

[Brewpastor]

If you are asking about first sample - 1 day. If you are asking oldest bottle - 12 years. I also have a bottle from my first batch which I brewed something like 27 years ago! I don't think I want or will open that one!

 

[PseudoChef]

If you are asking about first sample - 1 day. If you are asking oldest bottle - 12 years. I also have a bottle from my first batch which I brewed something like 27 years ago! I don't think I want or will open that one!

That is impressive! I think you've inspired me to do the same.

I still have 6 left from my very first batch which was brewed last July.

I'm hoping to save my IIPA and the 888 for a couple of years each.

 

[McKBrew]

The 8-8-8 Russian imperial stout will be a test in patience for me, August is still a long way off.

I have a bottle of Brewtopia's Grapes of Wrath that is calling me on a daily basis, but I'm not planning on opening up that bad boy until sometime in December.

And then there is the 2007 bottle of Fred from the Wood, that I probably won't open up until sometime in 2009.

 

[Brewpastor]

That is impressive! I think you've inspired me to do the same.

I still have 6 left from my very first batch which was brewed last July.

I'm hoping to save my IIPA and the 888 for a couple of years each.

Here is the one that started it all:

 

[barely]

I've waited up to one whole week before tasting. As for how long I've kept a batch - about 6 months. I love my hops - I'd rather enjoy them than let them fade.

 

[Brewpastor]

I've waited up to one whole week before tasting. As for how long I've kept a batch - about 6 months. I love my hops - I'd rather enjoy them than let them fade.

That is such a good point. Don't let your tasty brew go to waste while waiting for some thing magical to happen.

 

[Glibbidy]

about four months with my last Imperial Stout.

 

[chillHayze]

I had a 1.080 Alt I let go once. Sampling one every month. The fifth one was too good to save for a sixth month.

 

[aliu630]

If you are asking about first sample - 1 day. If you are asking oldest bottle - 12 years. I also have a bottle from my first batch which I brewed something like 27 years ago! I don't think I want or will open that one!

holy CRAP! 12 years?? How'd those taste? I just started brewing recently but plan on saving a bottle from each batch I make as well

 

[Brewpastor]

I like to save brews. Sometimes it is worth it - rich round and amazing. Other times it was a mistake. My advice is let the big ones ride and pound anything else!

 

[Judd]

Does having a glass during bottling count? Otherwise, 3 months. Sad, I know. Plus I was out of town the whole time. How can you resist? And it's so interesting to taste differences as it ages.

 

[Revvy]

Here is the one that started it all:

That is one fine looking bottle, there. What was originally in it?

 

[Brewpastor]

That is one fine looking bottle, there. What was originally in it?

Grape soda I think. I found it on a boy scout camp-out when I was something like 13. Carried it around for years and finally found its slot.

 

[sirsloop]

i held out on my first choclate stout for about 12 months.

 

[Chaos_Being]

So far? 1.5months, for my holiday porter. Some of the stuff I have planned will need to wait a lot longer than that My barleywine has been in the bottle for a month, I've actually tried one already (even though I knew it was nowhere near ready...I wanted a before and after comparison,) and it was already pretty good. A pretty hot taste, but good.

 

[cclloyd]

I still haven't developed the patience or the back stock to wait that long - I think the longest time from bottling to popping the first one has been about three weeks. I have let some age 6-8 months before they go the way of the dinosaur. I have found that the higher A.B.V. beers age very well except for the hefe's - they go south after about the four month mark. I don't know if this is consistent but I had two batches that were great young but not so much after six months. They were a little sour tasting and that unique hefe flavor was greatly diminished. I won't take chance with the next hefe to find out. They will all die young. :}

 

[Bernie Brewer]

Seven moths fo an Oktoberfest. About a year for a mead.

Oh, and Pastor? Regarding that 27 year old bottle?? I double-dog dare ya!