drinking straight after bottling good idea or bad?

[bigsteve2007]

Hey guys and girls, I have bottled a sample of brown ale which i brewed, i really want to give it a taste is it ok to drink a couple of hours after bottleing? how long should i wait?

 

[BigStoo]

It won't do you any harm. I usually have a bit of a tipple straight out of the FV.

Depending on the beer, it will take around 4 weeks to come into condition.
It's actually worth doing, just so you can see how the flavours develop over time. Well, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

 

[31bb3]

Yes why not savour the fruits of your labour wont do you any harm

 

[Tony]

as someone once said...

drink, drink and be merry. Or something like that

I think you'd be a bit weird if you didn't sample it! It won't be anything like as good as it will be in a few weeks, but it'll make you proud!
:

 

[Dunfie]

It will be flat and, depending how much priming sugar you used, it will also be slightly sweet.

Nothing wrong with it though. I remember having a very good night when I misjudged the number of bottles I needed and ended up drinking about 2l from the primary rather than getting another 4 bottles washed and sterilised. :drink:

 

[queues likely]

I think you'd be a bit weird if you didn't sample it! It won't be anything like as good as it will be in a few weeks, but it'll make you proud!
:

If its good when you bottle/keg it, its gonna be bostin when its served its time behind bars.

 

[Moley]

If its good when you bottle/keg it, its gonna be bostin when its served its time behind bars.

:lol: a Brummie wot con spake Black Country :


BigSteve: I agree with Tony, you'd be a bit weird if you didn't sample your brew when bottling/kegging. Ideally, you should then leave it for a month or two, but it's more or less compulsory to test a bottle a week.

 

[bigsteve2007]

Hey guys, i have sampled the brew and think its well nice just right on all part but flat lol but hopefully in a couple of weeks will be top notch. Carnt wait to try it again to see what its like.

 

[BarnsleyBrewer]

O.K to drink but it'll be flatter than a witches tit.

BB

 

[Moley]

Have you met many witches in person or is this just hearsay?
I happen to prefer petite and pert to big and bouncy, should I be looking for a local coven?

 

[BarnsleyBrewer]

Have you met many witches in person or is this just hearsay?
I happen to prefer petite and pert to big and bouncy, should I be looking for a local coven?

LoL