sitting 10 months

[erikhild59]

So i brewed a rye pa in january, is it garbage? Its been covered and at fairly even temps. And i kept the airlock filled. O.g. approx 1.060..ive never let one go this long..

 

[Revvy]

it's probably fine.....but you're the only one who can tell...not us. taste it. It might be the best beer you've ever made.

 

[Uziyahu]

Yep. That's the only way to know. Taste it.

 

[erikhild59]

Word...thanks dudes

 

[day_trippr]

Just curious, was the "an IPA aged 10 months" thing part of a plan?

Cheers!

 

[harrymanback92]

All I'll say is I did this with a rye pale ale and it tasted like sherry. Totally because I kept 4.75gallons in a 6.5 gallon Carboy

 

[BradleyBrew]

give her some dry hops and fresh yeast (if bottling) and i bet it will be extremely good.

 

[erikhild59]

Not planned...but i may say otherwise haha...if its good. And i like the dry hop idea.

 

[TopherM]

All I'll say is I did this with a rye pale ale and it tasted like sherry.

The sherry taste would suggest oxidization. If you had kept this one airtight with a good CO2 layer, it likely would have been fine.

 

[somedudefromguam]

Soooo, I hope you get back to us eventually and tell us how it tastes. I have never let a brew go that long w/o bottling...

 

[erikhild59]

I will update this thread, hopefully will bottle this weekend.

 

[erikhild59]

Damn you Sandy! Powers out...

 

[daksin]

Yea, regardless for an IPA you NEED NEED NEED dry hops to get that aroma back after such a long sit. Report back though, but STAY SAFE in the storm.

 

[Sir Humpsalot]

Yea, regardless for an IPA you NEED NEED NEED dry hops to get that aroma back after such a long sit. Report back though, but STAY SAFE in the storm.

Or you could brew another batch and then blend them. I am hoping to develop an IPA recipe using this approach very soon... A long-aged high-ABV bruiser with a younger, fresher, hop-bursted counterpart. Blend and serve.

 

[erikhild59]

Ok..finally bottling. Tastes good so im going for it. May be a tad dry, but im ok with that. I did dose it with a pack of us05 to speed up the process. Will repost with finals...

 

[erikhild59]

Drinking the first bottle. Tastes good, although i think ill let the rest of the bottles condition at room temp a few more days, then fridge for a week.