PeteOz77
Well-Known Member
OK, this is for all of you Noobs (like Me)
I am not a patient man.
Some might say this new hobby is not a good one for me... because I am impatient.
2 of the brews I have done, that I didn't think much of at all (both were cloudy, bland and I considered throwing them out) turned out to be GREAT beers! Trouble is, that even though they weren't very nice, I drank them anyway because i am a tight arse when it comes to throwing out alcohol.
Did I mention that I was impatient?
OK, I have learned my lesson. Nothing gets consumed (other than a sample here or there) until it as least a month old. Bottles are easier to hide. If they are room temp, you tend to think more about drinking them.. plus you have to open them...even more time to think about leaving them alone. A KEG on the other hand.. swap the connections over in the fridge and taste it... hmmm, not bad! maybe another one or two glasses.... Pretty soon it's empty, and it has never come close to seeing it's potential (and neither do you!)
So, I am going to say this one more time to anyone that's willing to listen.
WAIT!!!
When you think it's ready to drink.. wait another 2 weeks before you even taste it again.
I am not a patient man.
Some might say this new hobby is not a good one for me... because I am impatient.
2 of the brews I have done, that I didn't think much of at all (both were cloudy, bland and I considered throwing them out) turned out to be GREAT beers! Trouble is, that even though they weren't very nice, I drank them anyway because i am a tight arse when it comes to throwing out alcohol.
Did I mention that I was impatient?
OK, I have learned my lesson. Nothing gets consumed (other than a sample here or there) until it as least a month old. Bottles are easier to hide. If they are room temp, you tend to think more about drinking them.. plus you have to open them...even more time to think about leaving them alone. A KEG on the other hand.. swap the connections over in the fridge and taste it... hmmm, not bad! maybe another one or two glasses.... Pretty soon it's empty, and it has never come close to seeing it's potential (and neither do you!)
So, I am going to say this one more time to anyone that's willing to listen.
WAIT!!!
When you think it's ready to drink.. wait another 2 weeks before you even taste it again.