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Maple Pale Ale

I had my doubts about this one but it turned out really nice. It'll keep mellowing with some more age but I'm trying my first now and it's good. When I racked it and also when I bottled it the maple taste and aroma were pretty overpowering. It also took a looong time to carb up in the bottles. But while I was in SC on spring vacation it carbed like crazy. I use plastic pet bottles and they are hard like a rock. Massive head.

The maple has calmed down a lot now. Not exactly subtle, but not pancake material either. I'm Canadian so I love maple, but not to the exclusion of all else. A nice little woodsy twist as well. I think it'll make a nice blend with my oatmeal stout too.

I might make this again next year.

 

Lee - you're having some similar results as I am - I'm about 2-3 weeks behind you as I just added the additional maple syrup to the secondary fermenter a couple days ago - I let sit in the primary for just under 2 weeks as it was still foaming a good amount.  The smell was definitely very woodsy/maple-ish, I didn't think it'd taste good but even after only 2 weeks it actually tasted well (for as good as a sample out of a primary can taste) so I'm glad to hear it mellows out. 

Thanks for the update.

Josh

FYI - From Minnesota, so pretty much the same feelings about woods/maple.  smile

 

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