Anybody cellar Sam Adams Thirteenth Hour

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by JoeDurp, Nov 28, 2012.

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  1. JoeDurp

    JoeDurp Initiate (0) Nov 5, 2011 Texas

    Its got Kosmic Mother Funk in it so im wondering if i let this sit would it turn sour?
     
    #1 JoeDurp, Nov 28, 2012
  2. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    Probably not.
     
    #2 UCLABrewN84, Nov 29, 2012
  3. JoeDurp

    JoeDurp Initiate (0) Nov 5, 2011 Texas

    Hmm that sucks was hoping with the brett in it in 2 years id have some good sour flavors
     
    #3 JoeDurp, Nov 29, 2012
  4. Knifestyles

    Knifestyles Initiate (0) Jun 7, 2005 New York

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  5. JoeDurp

    JoeDurp Initiate (0) Nov 5, 2011 Texas

    #5 JoeDurp, Nov 29, 2012
  6. OddNotion

    OddNotion Pooh-Bah (1,915) Nov 1, 2009 New Jersey
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    Lacto can sour a beer depending on other factors such as abv and ibu's. It will likely work to sour the beer but only a little bit. Brett will just become funky. The two play off one another very nicely. If the beer isnt already sour I am not too sure how much work the lacto will really do at this point in the game.
     
    #6 OddNotion, Nov 29, 2012
  7. JoeDurp

    JoeDurp Initiate (0) Nov 5, 2011 Texas

    Its a belgian strong dark ale thats been oak aged with brett and lacto. Ive had it fresh and you can taste a bit of sour funk but not strong hence the thread.
     
    #7 JoeDurp, Nov 29, 2012
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  8. Knifestyles

    Knifestyles Initiate (0) Jun 7, 2005 New York

    It's only the KMF portion that was treated as such, not the base beer. That said, Sam Adams is a little ambiguous about the exact ratio of KMF:base....could be significant, could be negligible. I'd vote for the latter.

    Here's a little more info from their site:

    Flavor: A combination of chocolate and cherries with hints of raisin, rum, and oak and notes of spice and dark fruit
    Color: Brilliant black, 70 SRM
    Original Gravity: 21° Plato
    Alcohol by Vol/Wt: 9.0%ABV – 7.0%ABW
    Calories/12 oz.: 290
    IBUs: 17
    Malt Varieties: Samuel Adams two-row pale malt blend, Caramel 60, Munich 10, Special B, and Carafa III
    Hop Variety: Hallertau Mittelfrueh Noble hops
    Special Ingredients: Two brewing sugars and Kosmic Mother Funk
    Yeast Strain: Belgian-style ale yeast and bottle conditioned with champagne yeast
    Availability: Year round
    First Brewed: 2011
     
    #8 Knifestyles, Nov 29, 2012
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  9. MattSuder

    MattSuder Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2014 Pennsylvania

    bump. anyone have any good results? i have one in my cellar, wondering thoughts on when to crack it open
     
    #9 MattSuder, Feb 12, 2015
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  10. beerking

    beerking Initiate (0) Mar 17, 2012 Illinois

    I'm aging Samuel Adams Thirteenth Hour Stout now.
    Only because I'm afraid to drink it!
     
    #10 beerking, Feb 12, 2015
  11. MattSuder

    MattSuder Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2014 Pennsylvania

    Ha. At first glance I thought this one would age well, but I'm guessing I should save it from an even worse fate than I've already given it?
     
    #11 MattSuder, Feb 12, 2015
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