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re: Aging Beer
Posted on 11/25/14 at 1:49 pm to BugAC
Posted on 11/25/14 at 1:49 pm to BugAC
I do not see the point in aging. Maybe hold onto a porter/stout for a month or two just because, but it is not going to make that beer that much better. The way I see it, booze is made to be consumed. Otherwise, wouldn't it already be aged?
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Posted on 11/25/14 at 1:50 pm to BugAC
So fridge temps preserve your beer, but they do not age them.
Posted on 11/25/14 at 1:50 pm to BugAC
Possible the opening and closing of the fridge? Would that do anything to changing temperature?
Posted on 11/25/14 at 1:50 pm to TheWiz
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I do not see the point in aging. Maybe hold onto a porter/stout for a month or two just because, but it is not going to make that beer that much better. The way I see it, booze is made to be consumed. Otherwise, wouldn't it already be aged?
I really do feel like some beers get better with age. Not all styles, not even most styles, but some of them do.
As to the last point, it would be a lot more expensive for the breweries to age it for you, especially once it's bottled. Obviously they do all the barrel aging for you.
Posted on 11/25/14 at 1:54 pm to BugAC
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So fridge temps preserve your beer, but they do not age them.
Correct... Aging and Cellaring are two different things.
In a fridge you are aging the beer and you aren't really doing any harm to the beer, but it's not maturing like it would at cellar temperatures.
Posted on 11/25/14 at 1:54 pm to tduecen
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Possible the opening and closing of the fridge? Would that do anything to changing temperature?
No. It's closed and stays cold pretty much the whole time. I guess i need to decide if i want to age my beers in the fridge, where they won't really age, or use the fermenting fridge, which gets up to 70 during fermentation, or i can set to 55 during non fermenting periods. Problem, is that temperature will fluctuate from 55-70.
Posted on 11/25/14 at 1:56 pm to BugAC
If it's a dedicated beer fridge, why don't you put a ranco on it and keep the keep at 50F instead of 30ish.
ETA: you may be able to simply raise the temp of the fridge up to the highest setting and accomplish this as well.
ETA: you may be able to simply raise the temp of the fridge up to the highest setting and accomplish this as well.
This post was edited on 11/25/14 at 1:57 pm
Posted on 11/25/14 at 2:17 pm to LSUGrad00
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If it's a dedicated beer fridge, why don't you put a ranco on it and keep the keep at 50F instead of 30ish.
ETA: you may be able to simply raise the temp of the fridge up to the highest setting and accomplish this as well.
Yeah, i guess i could. I didn't before because i didn't want to drop 100 on another temp controller. I have a johnson on my ferm fridge.
Posted on 11/25/14 at 2:28 pm to TheWiz
Posted on 11/25/14 at 2:33 pm to BugAC
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Yeah, i guess i could. I didn't before because i didn't want to drop 100 on another temp controller. I have a johnson on my ferm fridge.
I built a two temp stage controller (will heat and cool) for my ferm fridge this week using an STC 1000 controller for under $35.
Only draw back is all temps are in Celsius and that requires math.
If you do a search on HBT or YouTube for 'STC 1000' you will find all sorts of info.
Posted on 11/25/14 at 2:36 pm to rutiger
Well, summa ma bitch.
Posted on 11/25/14 at 2:39 pm to BugAC
Bug, I'm not about to question your findings from your aged beers, but I don't think the fridge is the problem, unless it doesn't work properly and wildly fluctuates in temperature.
I've stored beer in a closet for years now, and I don't recall any that suffered from it. I think a stable temp may be more important than an exact temp
I've stored beer in a closet for years now, and I don't recall any that suffered from it. I think a stable temp may be more important than an exact temp
Posted on 11/25/14 at 2:41 pm to LSUGrad00
Best temp controlled fridge? I may ask for one for Christmas to use as a beer fridge
Posted on 11/25/14 at 2:46 pm to tduecen
I got one of these bad boys set at a constant 55F on a dorm fridge. Works like a charm and everything I've taken out of it has tasted great. Especially a 2012 GR
Thermostat
Thermostat
Posted on 11/25/14 at 2:50 pm to bbrou33
Hmmmm my beer fridge I've noticed gets extremely cold at times even when setting is at the lowest. I need something to keep a constant temp
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