GuyQLD
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Hey guys,
Have had a boonies LCPA clone in the fermenter for about 4 weeks which I bottled a week ago and in a moment of inebriated creativity I decided to sample one well before it was ready.
Now if you're wondering why it was in the fermenter for that long it's because I bollocksed up the hop schedule and it's over the top bitter and I figured I'd let it age a bit.
Anyway, long story short - a week in the bottle didn't change things much (I don't know why I expected it to... we'd had a couple) and this morning I'm left with a question....
Tip the lot out, or give it time and see if it ages well?
I'm inclined to do the latter since I've read around the place that bitterness (and unfortunately aroma) fades with time and I'm hoping that at some point it'll be drinkable but does anyone have any idea how long that takes? If I have to tie up bottles for 6 months so be it.
Have had a boonies LCPA clone in the fermenter for about 4 weeks which I bottled a week ago and in a moment of inebriated creativity I decided to sample one well before it was ready.
Now if you're wondering why it was in the fermenter for that long it's because I bollocksed up the hop schedule and it's over the top bitter and I figured I'd let it age a bit.
Anyway, long story short - a week in the bottle didn't change things much (I don't know why I expected it to... we'd had a couple) and this morning I'm left with a question....
Tip the lot out, or give it time and see if it ages well?
I'm inclined to do the latter since I've read around the place that bitterness (and unfortunately aroma) fades with time and I'm hoping that at some point it'll be drinkable but does anyone have any idea how long that takes? If I have to tie up bottles for 6 months so be it.