conditioning?

[truemay]

I know most folk on hear won't agree but is conditioning really necessary?
I never really leave my kits long usually 3 weeks start to finish.I have done a couple of kits that I've left for a couple of months.These were kits I'd done with short conditioning before, about ten days.They were a black pearl and a wherry and I'm convince the younger versions tasted better.

[Mo06]

Well I've only done a few brews, but the Irish Velvet Stout I brewed back in January really did improve after a couple of months.

Trouble is, there's just ONE bottle of it left in my cave..

[Normski]

Hi truemay
Some beer is nice young, some improve with more conditioning. Try it both ways and then continue with which suits you.
I prefer to condition in a keg. Then either drink from the keg or bottle it from the keg. I don’t actually drink from the keg I do use a glass.
Norm

[truemay]

All my beers go into king kegs even lagers.I'm quite surprised actually how some lagers,especially coopers Canadian blonde etc come out quite ale like.

[Pinto]

I've yet to have a brew that didn't condition to something much, much better.

Its all about the length of time tho - at 14 weeks my BrewFerm Tripple gets better with every bottle, but my BrewBuddy Bitter at a similar age isnt as good as it was; still more than drinkable, but just seems to be getting "stale", for want of a better word

Turbo ciders are supposed to be drunk young, but the ones @ 4 weeks or better are just streets ahead

[AceMcAce]

Turbo ciders are supposed to be drunk young, but the ones @ 4 weeks or better are just streets ahead

My turbo cider was so dry at 4 weeks that it turned my face inside out. It was like drinking a pint of sand.

Now, at about 6 months old it's delicious.