woodsy
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Looking for some outside opinions here..
I did a partial boil extract batch with the Brewer's Best American Pale Ale kit. Primary for 12 days, reached FG of 1.016, then racked into secondary on:
About 4.5 lbs of slow smoked peach slices I did in a buddy's smoker.
I just tasted a sample after 3 days in secondary, and it is overwhelmingly smoky in aroma and taste.
I did not puree the peaches, they are just sliced. They were also from the grocery store, frozen in bags when I purchased them. I let them thaw, then smoked, then froze again, and thaw again prior to racking over.
The carboy has some light foam/bubbles and is bubbling slightly into the sanitizer bucket that the blowoff hose is in.
What I'm curious to hear peoples thoughts on are:
-What happens to the smoky flavor/aroma after spending time in bottles? Strengthen? Disappear? How long?
-It's only been a few days, and it's QUITE aggressively flavored with smoke, but can I expect the peach to start playing a role if I let it sit longer..?
-Was I crazy to think Smoked Peaches would be a good flavor?
Anyway, just looking for some advice/thoughts..
Woodsy
I did a partial boil extract batch with the Brewer's Best American Pale Ale kit. Primary for 12 days, reached FG of 1.016, then racked into secondary on:
About 4.5 lbs of slow smoked peach slices I did in a buddy's smoker.
I just tasted a sample after 3 days in secondary, and it is overwhelmingly smoky in aroma and taste.
I did not puree the peaches, they are just sliced. They were also from the grocery store, frozen in bags when I purchased them. I let them thaw, then smoked, then froze again, and thaw again prior to racking over.
The carboy has some light foam/bubbles and is bubbling slightly into the sanitizer bucket that the blowoff hose is in.
What I'm curious to hear peoples thoughts on are:
-What happens to the smoky flavor/aroma after spending time in bottles? Strengthen? Disappear? How long?
-It's only been a few days, and it's QUITE aggressively flavored with smoke, but can I expect the peach to start playing a role if I let it sit longer..?
-Was I crazy to think Smoked Peaches would be a good flavor?
Anyway, just looking for some advice/thoughts..
Woodsy