At long last, I finally got around to bottling my 2 Abbeys dubbel style ale. This beer sat in the primary fermentor for 2wks and the secondary for 1mo, which is probably way too long. All the same - I'm really looking forward to it, although I do have some reservations.
Things I'm afraid of: 1) the yeast died off - how long can yeast stay dormant before they die? I guess if it doesn't carbonate I can always dump all the bottles in the keg; and 2) something bad happened in the fermentor - for as long as that stuff was in there plus with the extra transfer, I can't but be nervous that some sort of contamination might have gotten in there and gone awry.
Things I have going for me: 1) it was fairly cool in the basement at 70f the whole time; 2) it tasted good - bitter up front / smooth on the back; 3) it was still sealed really tight; and 4) it was super clear - I've never realized how cloudy my other beers were until I made this one.
Good or bad - first tasting will come this weekend.
2 comments:
damn! That is some clear beer. That's beautiful! Can't wait to try some.
How's the carbonation coming?
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