I had my first one of these after getting back from vacation two weeks ago and it was OK. The bourbon flavor was fairly strong and masked most of the vanilla. I had another last night and the bourbon had mellowed a bit and the vanilla came through better. I'll keep sampling and take notes.
I'd like to have some homebrew on hand for Labor Day and I'm not sure how these will taste. They will have been in bottles for 2 months by then. From what I've read, it sounds like the vanilla taste might be gone by then. I'm going to be making some Centennial Blonde this weekend, so that should probably be ready by then if it seems like the vanilla flavor is starting to fade on this.
It does seem to be a bit undercarbed though. I used an online calculator to try to get to 2.2 volumes and it definitely isn't to that point, at least not yet. It's been in the basement the whole time, so I might try moving it upstairs to see if that helps.
I'd like to have some homebrew on hand for Labor Day and I'm not sure how these will taste. They will have been in bottles for 2 months by then. From what I've read, it sounds like the vanilla taste might be gone by then. I'm going to be making some Centennial Blonde this weekend, so that should probably be ready by then if it seems like the vanilla flavor is starting to fade on this.
It does seem to be a bit undercarbed though. I used an online calculator to try to get to 2.2 volumes and it definitely isn't to that point, at least not yet. It's been in the basement the whole time, so I might try moving it upstairs to see if that helps.