rossm Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 There is a lot to be said for leaving brews to condition as long as possible, I stuck a couple of my 2 can stouts,(1 stout, 1 dark ale, 500gm LDM)in the fridge yesterday and cracked one last night, as good as any stout I have ever tasted! I have cracked a couple over the past tweleve months and it was OK, but now they are 12 months old it is great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 I couldn't agree more Ross. I don't drink stouts or darks very often so mine age well over 12 months quite easily - My oldest stout is about 3 years in the bottle now and I still have about 1/2 the batch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty A Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 I agree a lot. In some cases a couple of weeks really changes alot. I had a 2can stout that tasted ok after 1 month and then I tasted it 2 weeks later (with my father in law) and it was fantastic. It had changed so much over such a short period of time. Needless to say that one didnt last long although I have another one that I don't even plan on tasting till after 12 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brew Master Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 ...... I have the remains of a 2 can brew that is 3 years old, will be doing another this year.[happy] Cheers, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB2 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 The brew, I've made of late, that needed conditioning time was the Motueka Slam, dry hopped with 100g of Motueka flowers - too much! It took a while for the resin character to settle down - at a couple of weeks it would pin your ears back [pinched] RIS is another that needs a good few months for the flavours to settle down and meld in the bottle - mind you, it will age for several years [cool] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaynoW Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I love a good stout in winter, yet I am not a big stout drinker. I am going to pitch one in the coming weeks (surfing the forum looking for a nice recipe close to something like Guinness) with the intention of leaving it for a few years and picking away at it as I please. My query with regard to leaving the brew to condition is, is it okay leaving it in the PET bottles? Or glass? I have just heard that the PET bottles are only good up to a couple of years because of the potential leeching of oxygen through the plastic over a long period of time. Can someone maybe please set me straight on this? Cheers Wayno [biggrin] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossm Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 G'day Wayno, I believe that PET is only good for short term conditioning,if you intend leaving them for an extended period best you use glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB2 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I agreee with Ross. Wayno, have a look at the FAQ on this topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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