ReidarH Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Hi. A question about aging beer. I have a Sparkling Ale and a Dark Ale stored in my basement. Its cold in Norway, so the temperature should be around 5-8 degrees in the storing room. I put it in there after 3 weeks secondary fermentation without thinking that this might stop the aging of the beer. My question is. To get the improvement in brew by storing beer for atleast a few months, does it need to be at room temperature? If so, can I take the beer I have stored at 5-7C out in a warmer room an start the aging process? Is it best to store the beer at room temperatur until I want do drink it and then just put in the fridge a day or two in advance? Advice appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 there is an episode on the brewing network (google it) on aging beer, they say for best flavour stability, cold storage is best once it has carbed, so from the sounds of it, you have the best setup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH1525226084 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 i got no idea [lol] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 I reckon if they're already carbed it doesn't really matter unless they get really hot or the temp fluctuates a lot. Constant 5-8C would be good I would guess. I'd say just leave them there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpatSthAussie Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Good advice Kelsey...now how am I going to fit 184L in my fridge?[[pinched] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordEoin Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 How are you going to fit 184Liters in your belly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Get more fridges [lol] I hear ya ExPat. I have a similar amount bottled. Of course, my brewing fridge is taken up by an FV with a brew in it at the moment but when I bottle it I'm gonna put the shelves back in and store them in there to carb and then move them. But yeah my garage is reasonably stable with temps, just not as low as I'd like. At the moment going off the stick ons on the FV when it's idle, it sits between 25 and 27 most of the time. In winter it's too bloody cold in there to carb the beers properly which is pretty annoying. [lol] I had a few batches last year that were rather under carbed and never really improved with time either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 link to brewstrong - staling beer {edited post} it is the episode linked, temperature storing is at about 40 minutes into the program) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpatSthAussie Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 How are you going to fit 184Liters in your belly? 1 at a time...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 [lol] [lol] [lol] [lol] [lol] [lol] How are you going to fit 184Liters in your belly? 1 at a time...! [lol] [lol] [lol] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordEoin Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Goodness... I like the 40 pint rotation. That way if I brew something I don't like so much I can dip into the next brew easy enough. (eg ginger beer) Or if I like something too much I can space it out. (eg fuggles chocolate irish stout. which i just drank my last one of [crying] ) Variety is the spice of life and if you're gonna brew 9 kits worth in one sitting, I'd imagine you'll never want to taste another pint of it again by the end.[lol] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Goodness... I like the 40 pint rotation. That way if I brew something I don't like so much I can dip into the next brew easy enough. (eg ginger beer) Or if I like something too much I can space it out. (eg fuggles chocolate irish stout. which i just drank my last one of [crying] ) Variety is the spice of life and if you're gonna brew 9 kits worth in one sitting, I'd imagine you'll never want to taste another pint of it again by the end.[lol] sounds like the aussie cricket team.lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 LOL. I'm not sure he meant he brews 184 litres in one sitting. I have about the same amount of beer around the brewery either in bottles or cubes or fermenting at any given time. Of course, they're all different styles as well because I like to experiment but most of them turn out well, if not at least drinkable.. [lol] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordEoin Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Actually.. that's a very good point. I just kinda took it as a 184L brew in a giant gerrycan kind of continer and got confused. But.. thinking about it now... nevermind. Bedtime I think. [sleeping] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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