I made an Irish Red Ale from NB in the early fall and didn't care for it. I left it 2 weeks in the primary and 2 weeks in the bottle before I tried my first. It was okay, but not my kind of beer. I tried another every few weeks and it started to get a harsh taste in the front and had a really dry finish. So, I continued brewing other beers and decided to finally drink the last bottle I had sitting in my basement since october. Wow. It's completely mellowed and and really nice! Nice to see that aging does work; just have to give it time. Anybody else have this experience?
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Woody1911a1
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not yet , but i'll let you know 
wife bought me the NB starter kit for xmas w/ the irish red which is fermenting as we speak .
i said "where will i set this all up?" she said "well since we just cleaned out the basement " .
today , a week and a half later , just ordered a $200 brew pot and $400 of everything else and she can't really say a thing .
after 28 yrs of marital bliss she should know better
wife bought me the NB starter kit for xmas w/ the irish red which is fermenting as we speak .
i said "where will i set this all up?" she said "well since we just cleaned out the basement " .
today , a week and a half later , just ordered a $200 brew pot and $400 of everything else and she can't really say a thing .
after 28 yrs of marital bliss she should know better
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It is usually done with stronger beers, but works with most. Time covers most problems.
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I brewed the same kit as a first timer back in October. 4 weeks in the primary, 2 weeks in the bottle and it tasted great.
I make this one frequently and it's unimpressive until it's about 4 months old and then it becomes spectacular.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f65/irish-red-1st-place-hbt-comp-141086/
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f65/irish-red-1st-place-hbt-comp-141086/
My first beer, this fall, was an Irish red. I rushed it, maybe 5-6 days in the primary and a week or so in secondary. It had a strong sweet buttery-caramel taste....no good! 2 months later or is pretty good. That flavor has toned down. I've made 4 beers so far and it was # 4 on the list, now it is #3. Now I'm hoping the too bitter and funky blonde I made gets better with age too....
not yet , but i'll let you know
wife bought me the NB starter kit for xmas w/ the irish red which is fermenting as we speak .
i said "where will i set this all up?" she said "well since we just cleaned out the basement " .
today , a week and a half later , just ordered a $200 brew pot and $400 of everything else and she can't really say a thing .
after 28 yrs of marital bliss she should know better
Let it go 3 weeks in the primary to let the yeast "clean up" their act. It's worth the wait. Then 3 more in the bottle.
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