Aging Ommegang's Abbey Ale

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by BrewsingBuffalo, Jul 9, 2015.

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  1. BrewsingBuffalo

    BrewsingBuffalo Initiate (0) Jul 6, 2015 New York

    Hello, I'd like some insight. I'm currently aging an Abbey Ale by Ommegang (one of my favorites) at about 55-60 degrees. The thing is, I don't have a basement, or suitable equivalent, so I'm aging it in a wine fridge. From what I've gathered, aging capped beers horizontally can be problematic at times, so is that an issue I have to worry about? I'm only it aging it 2 years (the brewmaster recommended 1-3yrs), so do I have to worry since I'm not aging it for a overly long period of time? Thank you.
     
    #1 BrewsingBuffalo, Jul 9, 2015
  2. tkdchampxi

    tkdchampxi Pooh-Bah (2,473) Oct 19, 2010 New Jersey
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    If you're aging it 2 years, then you'll be fine. If you're really concerned, rotate the bottle every month or so.
     
    #2 tkdchampxi, Jul 9, 2015
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  3. torr99

    torr99 Initiate (0) Apr 15, 2015 Nevada

    It's only 8% though. Is this beer going to hold up over time?
     
    #3 torr99, Jul 16, 2015
  4. Dan269605

    Dan269605 Initiate (0) Jul 10, 2013 Connecticut

    I use 2 wine fridges, but I took some shelves out so I could stand the bottles up. Doesn't fit as much that way but it's ideal conditions. Not sure how Abbey ale is aged though, I'd be interested to find out.
     
    #4 Dan269605, Jul 16, 2015
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