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Why do all my beers taste better after having aged for a couple months?
My impression is that ales are typically best drunk within a couple weeks of brew day. It's my experience that letting them age in the bottles for 2-3 months yields the best beer, both improving body, ...
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Skunking beer process
How fast does beer skunk, in the bottle or out?
I have heard people claim their IPA gets skunky in the glass as they drink it on the sunny patio.
I have also left a sixer of beer on a shelf on my ...
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Why does my beer taste like bacon?
I recently brewed an oatmeal stout that has distinct bacon notes to it, both in the nose and in the flavor. What could be causing these flavors? This bacon-ness isn't disagreeable; it's actually ...
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What is the best way to flavor beer with Oak?
Background:
I've purchased some lovely dark roasted oak chips that I plan on soaking in bourbon and using to flavor an Irish Red.
Friends of mine who have seasoned their beer on oak chips claim that ...
