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[lowendfrequency]

I have to supplement my lack of self control with a a never ending flow of homebrew. If it weren't for multiple taps of cold beer being always available, I'd never be able to save a bottle more than a few days.

[BarelyBrews]

I find if i keep brewing more beer that im not in a rush to get it on tap.I can relax more,make better beer,do things like dry-hopping and Oaking.

[gnef]

Kegdude, those are exactly my thoughts.I brew often enough, and large enough batches, that I don't worry about keeping day to day beer on hand, so I can craft some extreme beers to age for a while. I also brew often enough that I don't have to worry about rushing any one beer (at least most of the time).I like to do barleywines on a regular basis, and I am sad that I just finished a keg from may 2009. I meant to store it away when it got to half, but I left it in the chest freezer for too long for me to sample on a regular basis. I was able to save about a gallon or so of my barleywine from 2007, so I will be able to try some of that later on, and that is also aging on oak.Right now I have over 60 kegs filled with something, so I am not hurting for beer (or mead or cider), and this definitely helps me to be able to age whatever I want for however long I want. So if you are having problems keeping beer around, bump up your batch size to 10 gallons (if you aren't already), and brew more often (if funds allow).I do try to buy as much as I can in bulk to cut costs, and I reuse all my yeast to many generations, and can start wort, etc. All of that adds up pretty quickly.

[MolBasser]

For the vast majority of beers age is a bad thing. Very bad.To age properly, you need a big beer with lots of tastes that will be able to cover oxidation issues.MolBasser

[Malzig]

Running out of beer is the least of my worries, so it's easy enough to age some appropriate stuff. Drowning in beer is probably a greater concern.