Aging Stouts That Have Pepper In Them

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by ToddThompson, Dec 21, 2012.

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  1. ToddThompson

    ToddThompson Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2012 North Carolina

    I have a GD Chocolate Yeti that I am going to age but have some concern that the cayenne pepper in this stout might intensify as it ages...... kinda like peppers intensify as you slow cook.
    Does anyone have any experience aging these types of stouts?
     
  2. beerassociate

    beerassociate Initiate (0) Apr 21, 2011 New Jersey

    I think the chocolate will balance it all out, like if you eat something hot and your mouth starts to burn, eat a piece of chocolate and the burn goes right away, it'll balance out in my opinion
     
  3. deadonhisfeet

    deadonhisfeet Pooh-Bah (2,481) Apr 23, 2011 Kentucky
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    I wouldn't worry about it with Chocolate Yeti. There isn't a lot of cayenne in it. Just enough to spice up the flavor in the back of the mouth.
     
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  4. mhksuccess

    mhksuccess Pooh-Bah (1,586) Jul 7, 2012 California
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    Although I have never aged a pepper stout you would think the opposite that the pepper would less in intensity as it ages i think flavors like anise and chocolate come out more with time
     
  5. mmikey8

    mmikey8 Initiate (0) Aug 2, 2012 California

    From previous experiences, the chocolate will eventually overtake all other flavors - I had this happen with Coffee, Vanilla and Mint. I would just enjoy it now to get the full flavor.
     
  6. cyrushire

    cyrushire Initiate (0) May 25, 2012 Florida

    Chocolate Yetis get better with age. The Cayenne fades and the chocolate notes become more defined. I've been slowly working through a batch from 2010 and have done a vertical tasting yearly since purchasing. The aged version always ends up being my favorite.
     
  7. H0rnedFr0gs

    H0rnedFr0gs Initiate (0) Mar 12, 2012 Texas

    I found this same thing with Mikkellers collabs with Jester King. The oldest one, Beer Geek Rodeo, is finally starting to lose the hot pepper kick. In a year it's going to be an amazing brew
     
  8. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    The pepper is pretty mild to begin with, so I wouldn't worry about it getting any worse.
     
  9. kzoobrew

    kzoobrew Initiate (0) May 8, 2006 Michigan

    I prefer to drink Hunahpu sooner rather than later. The flavors balance much better when fresh as opposed to age. Despite most peoples insistence on aging beers, most are release when the brewery feels they going to be at their prime. When it is comes to flavored and spiced stouts it is more likely that those flavors are going to balance the best while relatively fresh.
     
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