BrewDey
Well-Known Member
Patience is definitely a virtue with homebrewing-even for normal gravity beers. For big beers, it's essential (and it's been difficult!). I was wondering if anyone has experienced a relatively rapid improvement in flavor after a certain time period for big beers, and if that curve keeps its steepness as more time goes by.
A Dubbel I brewed last October took about 5 months in the bottle to actually taste like a Dubbel. It was still a little hot, and the flavor was pretty one-dimensional...this was the case for a while. After 10 months, it tastes MUCH better and more complex. I've had one about every couple of weeks, and each one tastes better than the last. I only have a 6-pack left, but will it get even better if I hide it for another 6 months or a year..or does it reach a plateau?
I also have a Traquir House clone that has been bottled for 5 months. It has started to improve and lose some of its bite. I'm hoping that the same pattern follows-but it's hard to keep from testing them out!
A Dubbel I brewed last October took about 5 months in the bottle to actually taste like a Dubbel. It was still a little hot, and the flavor was pretty one-dimensional...this was the case for a while. After 10 months, it tastes MUCH better and more complex. I've had one about every couple of weeks, and each one tastes better than the last. I only have a 6-pack left, but will it get even better if I hide it for another 6 months or a year..or does it reach a plateau?
I also have a Traquir House clone that has been bottled for 5 months. It has started to improve and lose some of its bite. I'm hoping that the same pattern follows-but it's hard to keep from testing them out!