AndrewF111 Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Who has been too anxious / thirsty, and opened a bottle before the 3 week fermentation period? What did it taste like ? 1 more week to go to taste my first brew, havent opened one yet but it's crossed my mind after a hard days work and no beer to come home to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyDave Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Never did it until my brewery got wiped out in the flood, I had to start again, a very anxious (and expensive) waiting period. Then I read the bible and saw the light, erm actualy I read the instructions (like you do whilst waiting for brews) and for some beers it says one week is good, especialy I think for the premium range. After all, it's down to taste, and don't always trust that if the first bottle seems too young, some bottles do ferment quicker than others. [happy] PS: Oh and I do believe that if you stick a bottle in the fridge it will slow/stop the 2nd fermentation process - so chill at the last possible moments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty A Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 I always check my beer. I taste it when I first mix it in the fermenter, then I taste it again when I am just about to bottle. After it is bottled I taste it at 2 weeks and then a month just to see how it is coming along, after that I don't touch it until I am ready to drink it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 i'm similar to matty. i like to keep checking the beer although i don't do it when i first mix it but when it's ready to bottle i drink the hydrometer sample then at two weeks i try one and so on. grabbing one every now and again to see how they are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 I'm with Matty and Dave. I sample them to see how they are going but leave the bulk to age appropriately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Who has been too anxious / thirsty, and opened a bottle before the 3 week fermentation period? What did it taste like ? At the right temps you can drink at 2 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 At the right temps you can drink at 2 weeks. I'd be more inclined to say at the right temps you can sample at 2 weeks. Beers can taste good at 2 weeks but rarely great. I reckon 4 weeks is the average "sweet spot" for beers that mature young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewF111 Posted April 16, 2011 Author Share Posted April 16, 2011 i tasted when testing with the hydrometer but it's warm beer. As far as warm beer goes it's ok but have not cracked a bottle yet. put half in glass for a long term ferment and plastic for the rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewF111 Posted April 16, 2011 Author Share Posted April 16, 2011 Just tried my first one and have surprised myself. I used just the standard larger with the diy kit and taste nice at 2 and a half weeks. now will give 2 more till next so I can start comparing the quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyDave Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 That's cool Andrew, a young home brew maybe goes close to beating a commercial nonesense? Maybe there is a calculation for economy over quality lol? I'd drink substandard home brew at the point where it is drinkable as opposed to paying $1.50 for a can of rubbish from the bottle shop? Hmmm, my current tolerence factor is 7 days haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weggl Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Well this is the big problem, tasting I mean. I\u2019ve brewed 33 brews, some 900 bottles since last October, not counting the 5 I\u2019ve done for mates and I only have about 300 bottles in stock. No wonder I can\u2019t get the buggers over 3 months old. They keep disappearing, how I don\u2019t know!!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 At the right temps you can drink at 2 weeks. I'd be more inclined to say at the right temps you can sample at 2 weeks. Beers can taste good at 2 weeks but rarely great. I reckon 4 weeks is the average "sweet spot" for beers that mature young. Some people would sample, but I start to drink. My beers never last long. Admitting though, they do taste better the more I have and the older they get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trusty1 Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 it an also depend on what was used in the brew. just a kit and 1kg of white sugar could have a cidery, 'homebrew' taste at 4 weeks, let alone 2. I brewed a mild black, with the Coopers dark ale kit and 350gms of LDM and 150gms of white sugar. after 3 weeks in the bottle it is still a bit 'sharp'. time will be kind to most beers! the key is stock piling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Loving Trent Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 I tried my first bottle of my first batch of lager at one week in the bottle it tasted a little cidery but was drinkable. It'll be 2 weeks this Saturday and I'll be trying it again mainly because I'm out of store bought beer and I don't wanna spend the money on store bought beer anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeonardC2 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I've got the patience of Job when it comes to waiting for the 3 week mark to pop some in the fridge,& wait another 5-6 days for them to be good. Sometimes,I think I should fridge'em all at the same time. My last,Summer Pale ale,was great at 3 weeks,6 days. Flavor changed with the increasing carbonation,& ruined the flavor I got at 3. Too long can be bad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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