Hi all, so I recently made my first online order of some mini-mash LME kits from Austin Homebrew Supply. After drooling significantly over the Pumpkin Ale recipe, I ordered it along with 2 other kits (to save on shipping, which is really expensive to Canada). To my surprise, everything arrive only 5 days after ordering! (thanks AHS!!) But now I'm not too sure what to do with the pumpkin ale. I've already brewed the other 2 kits, and am sitting on the pumpkin ale kit. So I see it going down 1 of three ways:
1) Brew it now, and drink pumpkin ale for march and april and learn the hard way of ordering beer way out of season
2) Brew it now and let it bottle condition until the fall (6 months) Perhaps with an extra spice pack addition?
3) Store the LME and wyeast in the fridge, and the hops and grains in the freezer for 6 months, then brew, and bottle condition for 2-3 weeks.
Which route do you all suggest for maintaining quality of beer. I wouls honestly prefer to brew now and forget the bottles for 6 months, but I don't want the beer to be way past its prime come drinking time in the fall.
Thanks alot!!!
1) Brew it now, and drink pumpkin ale for march and april and learn the hard way of ordering beer way out of season
2) Brew it now and let it bottle condition until the fall (6 months) Perhaps with an extra spice pack addition?
3) Store the LME and wyeast in the fridge, and the hops and grains in the freezer for 6 months, then brew, and bottle condition for 2-3 weeks.
Which route do you all suggest for maintaining quality of beer. I wouls honestly prefer to brew now and forget the bottles for 6 months, but I don't want the beer to be way past its prime come drinking time in the fall.
Thanks alot!!!