Patience does pay !

[Baz Chaz]

When I first started AG brewing in September last year, I had a problem with being patient leaving the beer in the bottle long enough to mature

Well as you can see from my list below, I've been fairly busy building up a stock of ale, all bottled :thumb:

Recently I've been laid up and not able do do much by the way of brewing/drinking :nono: but every cloud has a silver lining

...... all the beers in storage have matured nicely and taste fantastic, I've a load of good beers stored and just need to keep ahead of the game and brew regularly to keep 'in front' :!:

The reason for this thread is to encourage all those who like me, lack patience, it really does pay to leave them to mature for as long as you can :thumb: I'm trying not to drink anything under three months old :!: except for the occasional taster :lol:

 

[31bb3]

Being an angler i thought you were used to patience obviusly not P.S.im the same can sit by the pool all day waiting for a knock but leave a beer in a bottle just cant help myself

 

[Cyclops]

carp fishing aint real fishing, using 30lb line and just dragging the fish in is no fun, lol. What you want is so 1lb line and a boiley on the end :thumb:

 

[unclepumble]

Try a 18lb grass carp on Pole :shock:
or a 24lb Common on Pole :shock: :shock: :shock: now thats fecking fishing

I got into the Anglers Times just the once in a match at my local lake 3 fish for over 65lb all taken on pole in 14" of water close in.

I fecking sweated that day.

By the way I can't keep beer long either :lol: :lol: :lol:

UP

 

[kestlemill]

Great news that they're tasting good after being left for a time. I read in the one brewing book I have that you should leave them for ages before bottling (min 1 month post-fermentation) then leave them ages in the bottle (min 1 month). However, some other people (e.g. Kernel Brewery) are telling me that the beer is best when fresher. Wonder if there is a right and wrong answer here, or just depends on preferences and beer style.

 

[happyhoppytaff]

i am down to a few bottles, two stout and three bitters. both are about 2months old and are drinking great. my newest stock has only just carbonated -i had a sample bottle last night. it will be good if i can leave it for a few weeks.

i was so worried i would drink the new stuff before it was properly ready, but, i remmeberd the 30 or so liters i put in pet bottles in the shed for a birthday bbq next month. theyve been there for over two months. looks like i'll be fine.

patience is good, but forgetfulness is even better! :