Where to condition your beer

Mreddster

Hi guys,

Quick question. Where is the best place to leave beer to condition? Fridge? or????

This is a Coopers Real Ale kit. After fermentation, I bottled the beer as per all instructions etc. Then left beer in bottles in same room as fermentation. Constant temp was 22 deg C. In a box so almost dark for 1 week.

Since then moved to box room and they are at 15 deg C now. Been another week there.

So two weeks so far in bottles, and want to taste it soon!! I know it will continue to improve the loger I leave it and I will leave it. Just wonder where best to keep it?

Many thanks in advance

Radiowaves

Hi there,

I made this same kit about 4 months ago and after bottling left mine in a back bedroom which is at about 18 deg C for a week. I then moved it to the garage where it has conditioned and continued to improve nicely. I am just getting to the last few bottles now and it is tasting far better now than when I first put it into the garage, A great pint, I hope you will enjoy it.

Cheers

Mreddster

Cheers for the reply.

Going to move it into the shed I think, where if the frost stays away should be perfect I think.

Yea couldn't wait, so chilled a bottle and tried it. Good start!  Very drinkable already but think a few more weeks will help it no end  

robysocks

its well worth the wait the longer you leave it

Mreddster

Well the baby hasn't arrived yet! So it's still waiting to be drank  

Idea was to make it to wet the babies head you see  

Mreddster

We managed to hold out to drink the beer!  Baby arrived 5th March and so far quite a few bottles have been drank. All looking and tasting good now.

A fair head and super clear. Can't decide if it tastes better chilled or at room temp? I think chilled if your thirsty  

HBO_Staff

Congratulations with your baby, that's great news! And also on the beer, as you say chilled often quenches a thirst

sine_nomine

Congratulations! Glad everything went well. You'll need the remaining beer for the coming sleepless nights.

sine_nomine

Your Cooper's real ale will taste its optimum at 10-14degrees, NEVER at room temperature.

Mreddster

That's great Cheers
Yea sleepless nights will follow I guess lol
Mind with the beer showing 7% I should sleep through anything