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Beer aging techniques.
Question:
What are some good techniques for brewing, and aging beer?
The first and most important is to go out and get some good books on the subject. I recommend anything by Charlie Papazian or Dave Miller. What types of vats do you use? I’m looking for something in about 10 gallons.
I used to use this great old cauldron that belonged to my ex-wife, but people kept turning into toads and stuff after drinking my beer, so I switched to a big SS pot that holds about 3 gallons. For 10 gallon boils you probably want to go with a converted keg and propane. What are some good techniques for letting it sit and age?
I *still* haven’t figured that one out yet! I usually sample the first one on bottling day, and the supply diminishes with alarming rapidity after that. The only way I can keep a few bottles around for longer than five or six weeks is to hide them at my mom’s house, which is about an hour’s drive from here.
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Well, I generally just let the beer sit in secondary for a good while, at least 2 weeks if possible. Then after it is bottled or kegged, I try to keep it at ‘cellar’ temperatures for a month or two. I get much better results aging the beer and cool/cold temperatures. Unless you want to use wood, or need the carboys right away, I would give it a nice long secondary, preferably not under a heat vent. If you are lucky enough to have a cellar, I would imagine that would be useful too. I guess just avoid heat and light. If you want a big container, look around for used 10-gal SS kegs, or something like that, that can be sealed, and you can put a fermentation lock on. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – What are some good techniques for brewing, and aging beer? What types of vats do you use? I’m looking for something in about 10 gallons. What are some good techniques for letting it sit and age? Any help would be appreciated.
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What are some good techniques for letting it sit and age?
Well, what I usually do is let it……sit and age. What is the question?
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What are some good techniques for brewing, and aging beer? What types of vats do you use? I’m looking for something in about 10 gallons. What are some good techniques for letting it sit and age? Any help would be appreciated.