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mchrispen
Bastrop, TX
485 Posts


@homebrewdad - so now that it has sat chilled for a couple of days and settled, are you pulling clear beer? The couple of times that I kegged without cold crashing, I pulled 3-4 pints of cloudy/trubby beer before it cleared up. 



Posted 34 days ago.

homebrewdad
Charter Member
Birmingham, AL
2480 Posts


It's getting better. Not quite there yet.




Posted 34 days ago.

CentralCalBrewer
Fresno, CA
89 Posts


While I can have beer carbed in a few hours, it's really ready in a few days minimum.




Posted 34 days ago.

homebrewdad
Charter Member
Birmingham, AL
2480 Posts


Yeah, I'm figuring that I need to apply a little patience. A few days is still far superior to 3-4 weeks.




Posted 34 days ago.

testingapril
Charter Member
Atlanta, GA
595 Posts


The only beers that I can get on and have tasting amazing in just a day or two is IPA's, and that's just because the hop flavors are what you're really looking for, and those flavors are best super super fresh. Everything else takes about a week to really settle in.




Posted 34 days ago.

CentralCalBrewer
Fresno, CA
89 Posts


Even then, an IPA generally tastes superior after a few days settling than it does super green... Just my experience ;-)




Posted 34 days ago.

homebrewdad
Charter Member
Birmingham, AL
2480 Posts


I'll be weighing in on that particular debate later this week...




Posted 34 days ago.

testingapril
Charter Member
Atlanta, GA
595 Posts


I feel my IPA's have a very particular set of taste stages they go through.

1-2 days: Crazy ripe and fresh hops. Flavors you've never gotten out of those hops that are just transcendent. Malt and yeast flavors might be a little awkward, but the hops are amazing and unique.
2-4 days: Crazy ripe and fresh hop flavors are gone, awkward malt and yeast pop up. Carbonation might be weird. It's still good, but the awkwardness is at the front
4-7 days: Awkwardness is fading, it's drinkable and super fresh tasting.
1 week-3 weeks: Excellent. Hops, malt and yeast are no longer awkward, hops are shining bright and fresh. Delicious. This is the sweet spot. Only downside is those super fresh flavors from day 1 are gone, and as time passes, the hops start to fade.
3 weeks - ?? weeks: Settled in. It doesn't change much after this point. Hops aren't what they used to be, but the beer is still good. As long as the keg is oxygen free, it can stay at about the same quality for a very long time. If you only used standard american C hops, this point is where it starts tasting like a run-of-the-mill IPA, just all citrus. Still good, but not super fresh like before. Again, it will stay this way for a long time, so if you like it at this stage, go ahead and make a huge batch and keep it on tap forever.





Posted 34 days ago.

Necropaw
Charter Member
Central WI
608 Posts


Yeah, that sounds about right Dan. (same as my experience)

Im impatient though, so i always end up pulling pints early.

I think 2-3 days in the keg is usually enough for it to be good. Couple more days beyond that doesnt hurt.




Posted 34 days ago.

CentralCalBrewer
Fresno, CA
89 Posts


What are your typical hop bills for an IPA? I find when we go nuts with the late and dry hops, that the first day or so are just too grassy, and that fades quickly over the next few days.




Posted 34 days ago.

testingapril
Charter Member
Atlanta, GA
595 Posts


If I'm making IPA, the late and dry hops range somewhere between crazy and ludicrous. I've never gone to the delusional levels of dry hops that OP is using in this beer though.

When I do get that vegetal thing, that usually falls in that 2-7 day timeframe for me.




Posted 34 days ago.

homebrewdad
Charter Member
Birmingham, AL
2480 Posts


Yay for delusional...

I start cold crashing tonight!




Posted 34 days ago.

Necropaw
Charter Member
Central WI
608 Posts


My beers are still a touch undercarbed i think. Though i tend to like my beers on the upper end of carbonation.

They taste pretty good, though. Also for the first time, all 4 taps are fully. Purely by chance i even have them arranged in order from least to highest ABV.




Posted 34 days ago.

testingapril
Charter Member
Atlanta, GA
595 Posts


You can keep them at a higher pressure than the chart says to if you like it that way.





Posted 34 days ago.

Necropaw
Charter Member
Central WI
608 Posts


I usually do overcarb a bit.

These two will just take a couple more days to get 'right'.

Theyre good now, though especially the amber IPA is a bit unbalanced because of some maltyness. I think it'll balance well with a bit more carbonation.

The session IPA FG was high enough that it shouldnt seem so dry, but it is (well, i think so anyways. Ill have to try it again later). The carbonation is probably pretty close on that one though, and the bitterness came through a bit high i think.

I really need to get the stuff ordered to install my 5th faucet. I may actually need it if i want to get that other batch kegged up by earlyish next week.




Posted 34 days ago.

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