r/Homebrewing • u/Revolutionary_Ad7162 • Aug 01 '26

Update on my weird beer

Some time ago i wrote about wanting to try something different :https://www.reddit.com/r/Homebrewing/comments/1u5rofn/how_could_i_use_buckwheat/

Well i tried, and... It's awful lol, even though i used very little smoked malt the only flavour you can easily distinguish is smoke, you can't pick up the pine i put in, the buckwheat or the corn, just.... Mild beer flavour and smoke. Well, it'll turn out useful as bait for my slug and wasp traps at least lol

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u/Unlikely-Commission9 Aug 01 '26

You should just store it for a while. The smokiness will ease down.

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u/attnSPAN Aug 01 '26

This. I would package and let it sit for six months. I think it might clear up, mellow and be perfect for a rustic Winter/Christmas beer.

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u/Revolutionary_Ad7162 Aug 01 '26

I'll definitely let it sit a long time, i was curious to try it but maybe it'll get better

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u/Tro1138 Aug 01 '26

Typically the harsh flavors mellow with age. Kinda like how mead improves with age.

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u/AJ_in_SF_Bay Aug 05 '26

Barleywine. 12 to 36 months.

Red Flanders...

I have a ginger mead somewhere. Must be 25 years old now. Lots of experiments.

So, yes, age it! What's the worst thing that can happen?