Please help

[Mountainlivin]

I started a quad last Sunday. It was my first 10 gallon batch. My OG was 1.10 and today 6 days into fermenting I am at 1.012. My planned 10% sneaky smooth quad is 11.75% and boozy. Would it be better to let it run it's course and see if it mellows after aging and carbing, or is there something I can add now in a secondary that would make it a little more malty and balanced? My mash temps must have been to low or I must have added too much sugar. The last time I used the wyeast 3787 it took forever to finish. I don't get it.

 

[TopherM]

You could always make a low ABV Belgian and blend the two. You could also boil 0.5-1.0 gallons of lower ABV DME wort (closest to whatever base malt you used) and blend with that (you'd need to let it re-ferment).

Not ideal, as either way you are going to change some of the flavor profile of your beer, but that'll take care of your alcohol bite.

 

[thughes]

Bottle it and park it in the basement, it'll make a nice winter warmer for the Holidays next year.

 

[kh54s10]

A beer of that high a gravity is going to taste harsh until it conditions, which will take a long time. Strong beers take a lot longer to age properly.

If you haven't packaged it yet I would put in secondary for a couple of months, then keg or bottle it and forget about it until at least next summer. Then try one and wait for cool fall evenings to enjoy it.

I did a winter warmer last Dec hoping for late February. It was very harsh until July and is much better now at the middle of September. I will be enjoying them this fall and winter.

 

[Mountainlivin]

Thanks for the replies. I did a couple more taste tests this weekend. It will be drinkable; however, I believe you all are correct that it will taste awesome after aging.