rgarcia128
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So, a buddy and I brewed a extra stout sometime in January. We were going to bottle three weeks later... Well three weeks turned into about five months!
Last week I was going to make an IPA so I needed the primary fermenter. It was in use by the old wort. Me and my friend were to scared to initially try, so we automatically assumed it was spoiled. But, once we got the cap off the sweet smell of beer hit our noses! We were like, whaaaaa. So, we decided to take a sample.... It is one of the best beers I have had! The flavor was perfect; tasted like a Rasputin Imperial Stout.
So, I went to Stein Fillers home brew store and told the guy what happened. He was surprised it tasted so good. However he recommended that I add more yeast, since the yeast is probably dead by now, and there would be no carbonation in beer. Three weeks from now I will open one up and see how it taste then!
Many have said that a beer needs to be bottled two or three weeks something bad my happen to it. So, can anyone explain to me why this beer didn't spoil after five months?
When we and my friend were about to try the beer it made me think of ancient times when some two dudes-probably like me and my buddy- where like "hey, lets try this" completely not caring if it is poisoness or horrible tasting . But you know what, beer was discovered!
Last week I was going to make an IPA so I needed the primary fermenter. It was in use by the old wort. Me and my friend were to scared to initially try, so we automatically assumed it was spoiled. But, once we got the cap off the sweet smell of beer hit our noses! We were like, whaaaaa. So, we decided to take a sample.... It is one of the best beers I have had! The flavor was perfect; tasted like a Rasputin Imperial Stout.
So, I went to Stein Fillers home brew store and told the guy what happened. He was surprised it tasted so good. However he recommended that I add more yeast, since the yeast is probably dead by now, and there would be no carbonation in beer. Three weeks from now I will open one up and see how it taste then!
Many have said that a beer needs to be bottled two or three weeks something bad my happen to it. So, can anyone explain to me why this beer didn't spoil after five months?
When we and my friend were about to try the beer it made me think of ancient times when some two dudes-probably like me and my buddy- where like "hey, lets try this" completely not caring if it is poisoness or horrible tasting . But you know what, beer was discovered!